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2024 Lived Experience Leadership Conference: Giving Those Most Impacted a Seat at the Table
The atmosphere was electric—a series of packed rooms buzzing with conversations that shifted between hope and determination, sentiments uniquely framed…
County of Santa Clara and Partners Celebrate New Housing for Homeless Young Adults
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. — The County of Santa Clara and partners are celebrating the completion of two affordable housing projects…
6 Years Into Our Housing Journey: Where Are We Now?
In 2018, Cisco made a historic pledge and bold commitment to address homelessness in Santa Clara County. We committed $50…
The next right thing: How to respond in the face of stupid suffering
“Stupid suffering.” This is how Jen Loving, CEO of LEO partner Destination: Home, describes the housing crisis in Santa Clara County….
Homelessness Is Preventable. Ending It and Saving Lives Is a Policy Choice.
Getting everybody housed requires multiple systems to work together, tapping the collective power of state, local and federal policymakers supported…
Apple partnerships help more than 40,000 Californians access affordable housing and resources
In 2021, as so many communities continued to grapple with the financial effects of the pandemic, Fernando Cortes struggled to…
Targeted prevention helps stop homelessness before it starts
Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several years, but a new study from…
Local Strategies for Housing First
In March 2023, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) held its annual Housing Policy Forum, “Onward to Housing Justice.”…
Sacred Heart Podcast Ep.3: Housing First!
On this month’s episode of the Sacred Heart Podcast, host Demone Carter talks to community and nonprofit leaders about the…
