# Event Details - **Event Name**: From Data to Action: Understanding Homelessness in OC - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Join Orange County United Way and UC Irvine for a fireside chat on homelessness data, local progress, and pathways for community action.About this EventOrange County United Way's Women United and the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences Women of the Dean's Leadership Society invite you to a fireside chat exploring homelessness in Orange County through data, research, and community action.This conversation will bring together local leaders and experts in the field, including:Bill Maurer, Professor of Anthropology & Law, Dean of Social Sciences, UC IrvineBecks Heyhoe-Khalil, Executive Director, United to End Homelessness, Orange County United WayRachel E. Goldberg, Associate Professor of Sociology, UC IrvineSusan B. Parks, President and CEO, Orange County United Way, will moderate the discussion.Together, we will look back at the collaborative 2017 study—Homelessness in Orange County: The Costs to Our Community—which helped inform local approaches to homelessness and contributed to the launch of United to End Homelessness, a key initiative of Orange County United Way that advances housing-focused solutions through collaboration, advocacy, and strategic programming.Orange County United Way and UC Irvine are partnering on a new homelessness cost analysis that will provide current insight into what is working, where gaps remain, and how resources can be invested most effectively. This discussion will explore why updated data matters now and how research can help guide the next phase of policy, funding, advocacy, and community action.Guests will also learn about The Person in Front of You, a community awareness movement that encourages Orange County residents to see the people and stories behind homelessness and consider their role in supporting lasting housing solutions.Dress Code: Business CasualHors d'oeuvres and wine will be served.Address provided upon RSVP. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3b170b20-acb5-11f1-a608-29339450a83e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc383838-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/irvine/from-data-to-action-understanding-homelessness-in-oc/100001984073916494 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, science-fair, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Irvine - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering - **lat**: 33.6492151 - **long**: -117.8542058 - **full address**: Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: From Data to Action: Understanding Homelessness in OC - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5c5db8dcbf48bfe5f089fd6246ed18f9bd32d8e34093eaa52ce0d63414549389-rimg-w1200-h600-dc0848b8-gmir.jpg?v=1789003025 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is From Data to Action: Understanding Homelessness in OC being held? - **A:** From Data to Action: Understanding Homelessness in OC takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing From Data to Action: Understanding Homelessness in OC? - **A:** From Data to Action: Understanding Homelessness in OC is organized by Orange County United Way. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "From Data to Action: Understanding Homelessness in OC", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5c5db8dcbf48bfe5f089fd6246ed18f9bd32d8e34093eaa52ce0d63414549389-rimg-w1200-h600-dc0848b8-gmir.jpg?v=1789003025", "startDate": "2026-09-16T17:30:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-09-16T20:00:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/irvine/from-data-to-action-understanding-homelessness-in-oc/100001984073916494", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "100 Academy Way", "postalCode": "92617", "addressLocality": "Irvine", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "33.6492151", "longitude": "-117.8542058" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join Orange County United Way and UC Irvine for a fireside chat on homelessness data, local progress, and pathways for community action.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-16T20:00:00-07:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/irvine/from-data-to-action-understanding-homelessness-in-oc/100001984073916494" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/irvine/from-data-to-action-understanding-homelessness-in-oc/100001984073916494", "price": 0, "name": "RSVP" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Orange County United Way", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/orange-county-united-way/25484257", "description": "Orange County United Way is committed to breaking barriers and improving lives for everyone who lives here. Through our key initiatives—United for Student Success℠, United for Financial Security℠, and United to End Homelessness℠—we are working to ensure local students succeed, families gain financial security, and our unhoused neighbors find a place to call home. We also offer vital support via 2-1-1 Orange County (211OC), a key service that connects thousands of our most vulnerable residents with health and human service resources. We are committed to caring for one another. That’s #TheOCWay.This year, Orange County United Way celebrates 100 years of purpose and impact in Orange County. To learn more or discover how you can help, visitUnitedWayOC.org.Orange County United Way is a standalone, independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization." } ] } ] ```