The Poverty Forum is an information-sharing meeting for all interested organizations in the social services fields, such as, housing/shelter, food, and education, etc. Generally, there is a speaker at the meeting who presents to the group relating to a specific issue.

The Human Services Director's Office coordinates and facilitates the Poverty Forum. It is held the 2nd Thursday of each month (see below for all 2007 dates), excluding the months of July and August at 8 a.m. being held at Dodge City 1037 Paxton Street, Harrisburg.

This forum is the longest running collaborative meeting in the area. It has been ongoing for over thirty years.

A Yahoo Group Listserve offers a variety of information, including specific adult service events within the Dauphin County community. The Poverty Forum Yahoo site is: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/dauphinpovertyforum

2008 Poverty Forum Dates

• Thursday January 10, 2008 - Betty Michael: Harrisburg City Schools Dental Programs
  
• Thursday January 10, 2008 - Robyn Clark: Community Action Commission
  
• Thursday, February 14, 2008 - Lisa Miller/Michael Dolatoski: AIDS Planning Coalition
  
• Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Jennifer Jones/Janet Jones: Gaudenzia New Options
  
• Thursday, April 10, 2008 - Vladimir Beaufils: Goodwill
  
• Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Barbara Bradshaw: Girl Scouts
  
• Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Cori Drenning/Sandy Lloyd: REACCH PROGRAM-HIV PROGRAM
  
• Thursday, September 11, 2008 - Angela Henderson: Scotland School
  
• Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Rev. Gary Banks: The Salvation Army
  
• Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Julia Mallory/Patrica Crawford: Hamilton Health Center
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2008 - Robyn Clark: Community Action Commission