The League of Women Voters of Kitsap will present a community education program on housing and poverty issues in Kitsap County next week.

The discussion will include the causes of poverty and measures the community can take to create opportunities for individuals and families to achieve good health, economic stability and social well-being. The meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Eagle’s Nest, 1195 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton.

The event will begin with coffee at 9:30 a.m. followed by the program from 10 a.m. to noon.

The program will focus on elements of Kitsap’s social safety network.  Speakers are Kurt Weist, executive director of the Bremerton Housing Authority, and, from Kitsap Community Resources, Monica Bernhard.

Berhnard is manager of the Housing Solution Center and interim director of KCR’s Housing and Community Services division.

The program is free and open to the public.

For more information, call Sharon Shrader at 360-373-9608.