Housing Matters announced today that they recently purchased ten shelters from Washington State-based company Pallet, to expand distancing between residents of…
Housing Matters and New Way Homes, an organization funding new approaches to developing affordable housing, announced on March 16 that they are submitting…
Curious about all things homelessness in California? CalMatters has compiled a comprehensive look at all facets of the issue.
From Santa Cruz Sentinel: As Executive Director at Housing Matters, I walk through Coral Street every morning after parking off site. And every morning, I am filled…
From CalMatters: Gov. Gavin Newsom is right when he says: “Shelter solves sleep. Housing solves homelessness.” Shelters are short-term…
Nearly 200,000 showers have been provided to people experiencing homelessness since the Homeless Services Center facility opened in 2006. Homeless Services Center (HSC), a leader…
From Santa Cruz Sentinel: Qualifying as one of Santa Cruz County’s most vulnerable people experiencing “chronic homelessness,” Tony Canepa ranks as one of more than 800 who have…
“Housing Matters operates shelter as a pathway to housing; that is, working with all shelter program participants on individualized housing plans…”
Former Santa Cruz mayor Don Lane shares his take on how to best tackle the challenges of finding new sites for shelters, treatment centers, and social services centers, in his June 2…