Fire Displacement Resources
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California’s Homelessness Crisis Explained
Curious about all things homelessness in California? CalMatters has compiled a comprehensive look at all facets of the issue.
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.
Housing First: Principles into Practice – Animated Overview
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…
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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.
Permanent Supportive Housing — Proposed Development
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Housing Matters Awarded Two New Grants to Fund Housing Support in Santa Cruz County
The Central California Alliance for Health has awarded Housing Matters…
Statement of Solidarity to the AAPI Community
On behalf of the staff and board at Housing Matters, we want to extend our deepest condolences to the Asian American community…
Housing Matters’ 2021–2023 Strategic Plan
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Announcing Our Newest Program: Housing Now
Housing Matters hiring a specialized team of case managers to house 90 people experiencing homelessness over the next 15 months
Words Matter: Housing vs. Shelter
This post originally appeared as a Guest Commentary in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on February 18. Jessica York’s recent article about…