Fire Displacement Resources
Housing Matters is here for our entire community. We stand in solidarity and support, and we are eternally grateful for all the relief efforts happening…
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2019 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Point-In-Time Count
Every two years, Santa Cruz County, along with communities across the country, conducts a survey to estimate the number of individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness.
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Million Dollar Murray
A New Yorker story by Malcolm Gladwell about a man who was homeless in Reno who over the course of 10 years of expensive “non-solutions,” such as jail and hospitals…
COVID 19 Preparedness
The health of our community — our clients, residents, staff, volunteers, and the community at large — is of the utmost importance to Housing Matters.
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Fire Displacement Resources
Housing Matters is here for our entire community. We stand in solidarity and support, and we are eternally grateful for all the relief efforts happening…
Housing Matters Summer 2020 Newsletter
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COVID-19 Response: Month One
Thanks to the generous and swift support of our community, Housing Matters has been able to respond quickly and definitively to the coronavirus pandemic.
Soupline: Home Edition
In lieu of the April 16 live event, we’re here with a heaping spoonful of all the fixins for a fun night at home. Turn up the beats, learn some…
NEWS: Housing Matters Installs Ten Pallet Shelter Units on Its Coral Street Campus
NEWS: Housing Matters launches COVID-19 Response Fund in anticipation of increased need
The non-profit’s crisis response is paving the way for long-term growth, with the support of the community. Housing Matters announced last week the launch of…
Coronavirus and Homelessness: Facts and Resources
We’re getting lots of questions about how the global coronavirus pandemic is affecting the homeless population in Santa Cruz County and across the nation.