Incubating New Programs

At Destination: Home, we are focused on advancing solutions that will deliver true systemic change. So, in addition to scaling proven strategies for addressing homelessness in our community, we also help incubate new ideas that can help us achieve our collective goals.

In this role, we help design new programs and initiatives, bring funders and service partners on board, evaluate performance and results, and then work with system partners to scale and sustain these efforts.

Read more about some of the specific initiatives and programs we’ve helped launch over the past decade:

Homelessness Prevention System

This countywide system provides emergency financial assistance and key services to help at-risk residents remain stably housed.

Destination: Work

This pilot program is designed to help formerly homeless individuals secure living wage employment.

All the Way Home

This community campaign brought public agencies and stakeholders together to address veteran homelessness.

Housing 1000

This 3-year initiative (2011-2014) to house 1,000 homeless individuals led to the “Housing First” approach in Santa Clara County.