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Power Sharing to End Homelessness
Our national homelessness crisis is the result of entrenched systemic failures that have deep impacts across our society. Yet, in…
Homeless San Jose boy dreamed of a bed and a shower. With city program help, his family now has them
On a recent late summer evening, the sounds of children’s sneakers clopping against the blacktop echoed across a hotel parking…
An old median near a Los Angeles freeway sat empty for years. Now it’s affordable housing
It’s one example of how cities are grappling with surging housing insecurity and homelessness: by using government-owned sites to develop…
We Cannot Solve Homelessness Without Homes
Solving homelessness is top of mind for all of us, but our community gets sidetracked building consensus on solutions. Let’s…
Bay Area Suburbs Struggle With Rising Homelessness
In September, Alameda County declared a state of emergency on homelessness to address growing numbers of unhoused people. Suburban and…
The biggest survey of homeless Californians in decades shows why so many are on the streets
Losing income is the No. 1 reason Californians end up homeless – and the vast majority of them say a…
An in depth look at Santa Clara County’s homelessness reduction efforts
As we’ve been reporting, Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose have released the results of the 2023…
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…
