CORE Team Continues to Help Unsheltered Residents

Concord's full-time Coordinated Outreach, Referral and Engagement (CORE) team - contracted through Contra Costa County - continues to make a positive impact in the community. In April, CORE was able to assist four individuals in finding stable exits from the streets.

In one case, a 63-year-old man and Concord native, had been in several of the Contra Costa Community Services due to medical, mental health, and substance abuse issues. In April, he was admitted to the Philip Dorn Respite Center, and as of May is continuing his treatment and housing plan at the Concord Shelter.

In another case, an 86-year-old mother and her 61-year-old son had been living in Concord for over 40 years. He had been taking care of his mother since her previous rental had been sold by the property owners, and they have been living in an RV at various parking lots. In April, CORE was able to find them a trailer park in Bethel Island where they currently live.

Additionally, an unhoused 58-year-old woman has been in contact with CORE Outreach since 2016 as she had been battling homelessness and alcohol abuse for several years. Recently she begun seeking help for her addiction. During detox, she was admitted to a respite center and, after completion, she will be transferred to 5 Keys Housings Program in Alameda County to continue her recovery.

To learn more about how Concord is investing in services to assist the unsheltered, please visit our Homeless Services web page.

Concord is currently developing a HomHomeless Strategic Planless Strategic Plan to help assess gaps in services, clarify community goals, identify strategies and help set priorities for funding investments to effectively respond to and prevent homelessness. An update about this project will be presented to the City Council at its June 27 meeting.

Register for CERT Training Course

Concord’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is hosting a basic CERT course over three weekends this July at the Concord Police Department, 1350 Galindo St. The four-hour class series will be held on of July 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.  

The course will cover subjects such as personal and home preparedness for all-hazard emergencies, radio communications, utility, hazardous materials and fire safety, disaster medical response, and pet preparedness. The class held on July 30 will be a 4-hour skills exercise. Participants must attend all classes, including the exercise, to graduate. Upon completion of the program, graduates receive a special safety kit that includes a backpack, vest, hard hat, flashlight, and other safety equipment.  

To register, please visit the City's CERT web page, to download the registration form.

Get Involved in 4th of July Festivities

Are you and your group interested in marching in Concord's 4th of July parade? The Concord 4th of July Parade, Festival, and Fireworks team is looking for participants! Applications are due June 24 and application information can be found on their website.

For those interested in watching, you are invited to celebrate at the Todos Santos Business Association's Independence Day Parade that kicks off at 10 a.m. at Todos Santos Plaza. This year's theme is "Celebrating our Strong Foundations." Feel free to bring chairs or blankets to join them along the parade route.

Besides the parade, the day will have other fun events such as the 5k fun run and the festival at Mt. Diablo High School, which will feature live music, carnival games, and food vendors. The celebration will finish with a fireworks show beginning at 9 p.m.

Make a Splash! Swim Classes Available at Concord Pool

It's not too late to register for swim classes at Concord Community Pool!

Did you know that Concord's aquatics team offers nine two-week sessions (June 5-Aug. 3) of group swim lessons as well as private lessons for kids ages 3+, and an Aquatot class for parents and kids ages 10 months to 3 years? Classes are offered at multiple levels from pre-beginner to preschool to elementary, and they're held throughout the day to fit into your busy summer schedule.

Prefer to swim laps or just splash around for fun? Our pool opens at 6 a.m. for lap swim and 1 p.m. for recreational swim. Find the complete schedule and pricing in our activity guide and linked below.

Check out our pool and swim class schedule, and register today!

Interested in applying for a youth scholarship to help defray the costs of swim lessons or summer camp? Learn more about our Recreation Youth Scholarship Program.

Shop Concord Gift Cards: Get Them Before They're Gone!

We are almost out of bonus gift cards from the latest Buy-One-Get-One promotion of the Shop Concord e-gift card program.

While supplies last, receive a free $50 Shop Concord bonus card with every original $100 gift card purchase, a free $25 Shop Concord card with every $50 gift card purchase, or a free $10 Shop Concord card with every $20 gift card purchase.

Visit www.concordfirst.com/gift-cards to buy your gift cards and spend them at any of the 78 participating Concord businesses.

High School Graduations Aired on Concord TV, YouTube

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

Once again, the Concord Pavilion served as the beautiful venue for many local high school graduation ceremonies, including Concord HS, Mt. Diablo HS, Ygnacio Valley HS, Olympic HS, and Clayton Valley Charter HS.

Concord's video services team (with some help from our friends in the City of Walnut Creek) recorded and broadcast these commencement ceremonies, which were live streamed on Concord TV and the City’s YouTube channel.

View the videos here.

The City of Concord's upcoming public meetings include:

• Wednesday, June 14: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - CANCELLED
• Wednesday, June 14: Community Services Commission - CANCELLED
• Wednesday, June 14: Zoning Administrator Meeting - CANCELLED
• Wednesday, June 21: Commission on Aging Meeting
• Wednesday, June 21: Planning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED
• Thursday, June 22: Design Review Board
• Monday, June 26: Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group
• Tuesday, June 27: City Council

See the full calendar.

To receive email or text notifications when the meeting agendas are posted, please subscribe to alerts using the "Notify Me" tool on the City's website.

City Council and Planning Commission meetings are broadcast live on Concord TV (Astound/Wave 29 and 1026, Comcast 28, U-verse 99) and streamed through the City's website as well as rebroadcast at later times.