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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.

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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…

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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.

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Jennifer’s story of resilience and hope

Thanks to you, we raised $9.3M to build Harvey West Studios

Introducing the Pathways Home Toolkit – A free community resource

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How $14.5 Million Will Help Address Homelessness

This post originally appeared as a Guest Commentary in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on July 21, 2021. The City of Santa Cruz recently received $14.5 million from the state to address…