Here’s a guide answering some of the most commonly asked questions from readers about finding housing, as well as some resources that can help.What types of shelter and housing are available in San Jose?There are many terms used to refer to housing options, and they can be confusing. Let...
San Jose has the resources and creativity to solve the homelessness problem. By addressing housing affordability issues, strengthening support services and promoting community collaboration, we can make downtown San Jose a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Let’s act now to create...
“This is why we exist, our mission is to prevent homelessness and hunger,” Executive Director Marie Bernard told San Jose Spotlight. “It takes one slip for you to fall into homelessness.” Bernard said it’s difficult to connect homeless residents to resources because they are often transi...
San Jose, Calif., March 26, 2018 –Destination: Home today announced that Cisco has committed $50 million over the next five years to help end homelessness in Santa Clara County. Destination: Home will utilize this significant partnership with Cisco to leverage existing public resources to build...
The problem is not intractable: the Bay Area has the intellect and resources to turn the tide, but doing so will likely require additional resources and a more cohesive, coordinated, and substantial approach than the status quo.Stay current on your favorite ...
initiative in San Francisco for LGBTQ homeless young adults. After a successful application through the SF Department on Homelessness and Supportive Housing for funding from HUD and other city resources, the San Francisco LGBT Community Center (the Center) is now set to lead this pilot program ...
Volunteer: Volunteer to help families during the COVID-19 crisis through tutoring, organizing resources, helping with food deliveries, reaching out to landlords and more here: https://www.compass-sf.org/covid-19-ways-to-help Address: 37 Grove St., San Francisco Email: volunteer@compass-sf.or...
Gavin Newsom, to get rid of homeless encampments, but lack the resources to give everyone a home or shelter bed. Buying someone a one-way ticket out of town is a much cheaper alternative. But the number of people who can benefit from these programs tends ...
Over 1,400 families are currently enrolled in homeless prevention programs and receive financial help, education and other resources. The office predicts that it will have 848 new units of supportive and affordable housing open for families by 2025. ...
Itinerant populations of often older and already ill people are a potential nightmare scenario in a pandemic. ByAdam BrinklowMarch 11, 2020 Bay Area mayors want to tax second homes to pay for homeless relief "An ongoing source of state funding, leveraged by local resources and partners and mat...