Join Us in Community this Affordable Housing Month

Proven solutions, like building more affordable housing and stopping homelessness before it starts with targeted prevention, are helping people stay housed and regain stability. This May, Destination: Home and supportive housing system partners are creating spaces for honest conversations about these solutions in honor of Affordable Housing Month. 

We’ll explore common misconceptions about affordable housing and walk through how local efforts are helping people stay housed and move from homelessness to stability. Hear from local experts and voices with lived experience. Click here to sign up

Join the Santa Clara County Housing Authority Executive Team for a fireside chat on current hot topics. They’ll dive into key issues, including federal housing investment, the funding cliff for Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV), proposed HUD policy changes, the future of project-based vouchers, and strategies for achieving stronger resident outcomes. Click here to sign up

Join Roots Community Health, PATH, and other community partners as we come together to connect the community with resources that support housing stability, affordability, and access to essential services. Click here to sign up

Presented in collaboration with the San José Public Library, this event will explore what’s pushing people into homelessness and how our local system is responding. Speakers will highlight key strategies used in the community, including homelessness-prevention efforts and tech innovations that streamline access to services and support. No RSVP needed.

Experience affordable housing up close through a guided tour that will offer insight into how supportive housing creates stability for residents and strengthens communities. Stay for the craft fair where we’ll be showcasing work by artists with lived experience of homelessness that uplift creativity, entrepreneurship, and connection. Click here to sign up

As housing and other costs continue to push residents out of their communities, policymakers and community advocates are advancing a range of proposals to help people stay in San José. This event, brought to you by Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) and Silicon Valley at Home (SV@Home), will explore the broader landscape of affordability strategies currently being discussed. Click here to sign up

When it comes to housing, far too often tenants have little to no voice in the management of their building. But what if tenants had the power to decide?  What if, as tenants, our voice was centered from the start? Join SV@Home’s Brick by Brick Fellowship program cohort and the Sacred Heart Housing Action Committee for an interactive conversation about what tenant-run affordable housing could look like. Click here to sign up

At this event by Latinos United for a New America (LUNA), you will hear how people affected by fires and displacement have transformed their loss into community organizing and are working collectively to defend their right to housing. The focus will primarily be on community members, creating space for them to speak freely about their experiences and actively participate in imagining and developing community-driven policies and solutions that address displacement, especially in the aftermath of fires and other natural disasters. The event will be in Spanish, interpretation to English will be available. Click here to sign up