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Curious about all things homelessness in California? CalMatters has compiled a comprehensive look at all facets of the issue.
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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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2022 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
While an executive summary provided a preview of the data last August, the full report — which includes voluntary survey data compiled as part of the federally-mandated census — paints a more complete picture of the people experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz County.
180 Together Celebrates A Decade of Collaboration
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The Importance of Landlords
