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Homelessness

County of San Diego Office of Military & Veterans Affairs

Published Oct 2023

Publications

San Diego Office of Military & Veterans Affairs works with organizations throughout the region to help vets and their families avoid or recover from homelessness.

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Hope Cooperative

Published Dec 2021

Publications

For 40 years, Hope Cooperative has served the needs of Sacramento County, focusing on people experiencing homelessness or mental health issues. Now, the organization serves Yolo County, too.

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Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency

Published Sep 2021

Videos

Help those experiencing homelessness in Tulare County with these tips, provided by the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency.

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Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency

Published Sep 2021

Videos

Fighting substance abuse and addiction starts with awareness. Learn the warning signs with these tips from the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency.

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County of San Diego Office of Military & Veterans Affairs

Published Dec 2020

Publications

Men and women who served our country should never have to sleep on sidewalks or under freeways, but veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness may not realize the wealth of benefits and support services available to them. The County of San Diego OMVA works with partner organizations to help vets find emergency and permanent housing, as well as access financial, medical and employment assistance.

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Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance

Published Nov 2020

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Learn how Sacramento County is responding to homelessness and helping people in need.

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Pets of the Homeless

Published Jun 2020

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Feeding Pets of the Homeless (TM) shares how San Diego residents can help people experiencing homelessness in San Diego feed and care for their animal companions.

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Washoe County Health District

Published Mar 2020

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The lack of housing that is affordable in the rapidly growing Northern Washoe County has created a public health crisis, with more and more residents priced out or rent-burdened, and few financial reserves to pay for food and medicine. Find out how a variety of creative stakeholders are working together to solve this problem.

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SHELTER Inc.

Published Jun 2019

Publications

With preventative services, housing and employment assistance, SHELTER Inc. helps reduce homelessness and increase stability among the residents of Contra Costa County and Solano County.

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Brilliant Corners

Published May 2019

Publications

Skyrocketing home prices and rents in California have created a true housing crisis, especially for vulnerable, low-income individuals and families. Brilliant Corners, a nonprofit supportive housing agency with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, is working to change that.

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Joshua’s House

Published Aug 2018

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No one wants to die alone. And yet on average, one of Sacramento’s homeless residents dies on the streets each week. Sacramento will soon be able to offer a more dignified ending with Joshua's House, a hospice house that will provide compassionate end-of-life to people experiencing homelessness. Find out who is behind the organization and how you can help with construction and other costs to make Joshua's House a reality.

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Pets of the Homeless

Published Mar 2018

Publications

Pets are a lifeline for their owners, no matter who they belong to! Read about how you can help Pets of the Homeless keep pets happy and healthy, so those experiencing homelessness can keep their vital companions without needing to put their pets' needs before their own.

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Sacramento Steps Forward

Published Apr 2016

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The problem of homelessness is more complex than many realize; housing those on the streets today is phenomenal progress, but newly homeless individuals emerge every day and need an ongoing, coordinated system of support. Sacramento Steps Forward is Sacramento's unique, home-grown solution to the ongoing problem of homelessness. What we're doing here is Sacramento is different — as a distinctively collaborative effort between public and private entities, Sacramento Steps Forward works to devise comprehensive and sustainable solutions to preventing homelessness.

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Sacramento Youth Homelessness

Published Dec 2015

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Sacramento's homeless youth aren't much different from their housed counterparts. Learn about the systemic issues that drive youth homelessness and the hopes these young people have for their futures. Homeless youth are part of our community's fabric and future — they just long for a place to be. Here we meet several of them who have received help through Wind Youth Services.

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Sacramento County CalWORKs Program

Published Apr 2015

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An innovative new program in Sacramento County will give 300 families a second chance at stability and a fresh start. Approved in 2014, California Senate Bill 855 allotted $20 million for housing support to homeless CalWORKs recipients. Sacramento County was one of 42 counties that applied, and one of only 20 accepted, for this transformative program.

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The California Endowment

Published Dec 2012

Printed Stories

In 2010, the California Endowment launched a 10-year, $1 billion plan to improve the health of 14 challenged communities across the state. Over the 10 years, community-based organizations and public institutions worked together to address the socioeconomic and environmental challenges contributing to the poor health of their communities. This bi-weekly series of stories published in the Sacramento News & Review in 2012 covered the work that was done on this project.

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Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services

Published Nov 2010

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Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services is primarily known for serving food. But the nonprofit also provides several other valuable services to the community, including adult education and youth programs.

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Sacramento Region & Community Foundation

Published Mar 2010

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Presented by Sacramento Steps Forward and the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, this campaign asked residents to donate one day of their mortgage or rent to help end homelessness.

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