The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will host a Zoom program, “Homelessness: the Heart of the Matter,” from 4:30-6 p.m. March 10.

A panel of experts will discuss the needs of homeless families in Sussex County from various perspectives.

Panelist Rita Landgraf is a professor of practice and distinguished health, as well as a social services administrator in residence, at the University of Delaware. Prior to joining UD, she served as secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services under Gov. Jack Markell.

Also joining the panel will be community advocate Judson Malone, executive director and co-founder of the nonprofit Springboard Collaborative, whose mission is to build supportive transient-living shelters and affordable-housing communities. Additional participants will be Patricia “Tish” Galu, vice president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of the Wilmington Diocese and long-term member of the Sussex Housing Group, and Susan Kent, executive director of the nonprofit Better Homes of Seaford, board member of the Delaware Continuum of Care and the former executive director of Love INC in Seaford.

During this cold winter with a record-setting blizzard, the number of homeless families in Sussex County has continued to increase. This forum is an opportunity to learn about the scope of the problem and to hear some proposed solutions. Attendees will be invited to participate in a question-and-answer period following the panelists’ presentations.

To register, visit here.