On 8/15 join us @ the Santa Ana City Council meeting to oppose the inhumane criminalization within the proposed Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement Policy. Let’s demand affordable housing & voluntary services–not police and jails! Toolkit: sites.google.com/view/housingis…

🏠 Homelessness is a struggle that isn't borne only by individuals, but by all of us. The evidence is clear: when we reduce and end homelessness, everyone benefits. #HomelessnessIsSolvable #WorldHomelessnessWeek

Homelessness is a struggle that isn't borne only by individuals, but by all of us. The evidence is clear: when we reduce and end homelessness, everyone benefits. ✨Lives improve 💰 📉Public costs are reduced 🏥Health outcomes improve 💪And communities become stronger

Housing First participants at 24 months report higher income, higher perceived housing quality, and access to family doctor. So, homelessness ends immediately and then the rest of life slowly and steadily improves!

This November, we're reevaluating everything we think we know about homelessness: the causes, resources, mental health dynamics, and economic factors. All our coalition needs are change agents like you to help #EndHomelessnessOC! 🏡 Learn more: u2eh.to/hhaw #HHWeekOC

45% of Orange County residents believe that eviction results from bad choices. Yet data shows that a sudden loss of income and unaffordable housing are the more common reasons!💔 SHARE and help us end homelessness in our lifetimes. Join us at u2eh.to/hhaw. #HHWeekOC

"Don't all unhoused people struggle with a mental illness?" Truthfully, mental health challenges affect everyone, and piling further stigma on those surviving homelessness is counterproductive to helping #EndHomelessnessOC! 💥 RT if you agree! u2eh.to/hhaw #HHWeekOC

Dear Homeless sector, imagine the impact if we all start working together; I know, I know, that would mean we would all have to compromise and communicate, and for us, that’s extremely hard, but working together is the only way we are going to reduce homelessness.

Live chat happening NOW about #mentalhealth and #homelessness with Kelly from CalOptima, Christina from OC Health Care Agency, and Becks Heyhoe-Khalil from End Homelessness OC. #HHweekOC OC United Way

How exactly are homelessness and mental health connected? Holly Viloria of FriendshipShelter untangles misconceptions and the staggering stigma homeless people face in our communities. Be a part of the conversation during #HHWeekOC—find out more at u2eh.to/hhaw.

Rogue Creatives is bringing Homelessness 101 classes to Newport Beach! To #EndHomelessnessOC we hope to change conversations and prove housing is a fundamental human need. 🗓 Tuesday, Dec. 5 📍 Rogue Creatives 🕗 6-8pm PST RSVP for details ➡️ bit.ly/3QZ0pDx

Finland Solved Homelessness: Here's How (Spoiler: It's More Than Housing First) youtu.be/0jt_6PBnCJE

The 2023 Housing Narrative Award winner for film/video is “How to Talk to Kids about Homelessness” from Invisible People ➤ Imagine Everyone With a Home. The video gives straightforward tips for explaining why people become homeless to children of all ages. Watch it now: youtu.be/dh1E1kwb73Q?si…

The Supreme Court is about to make it illegal to have a blanket on the street. Completely criminalizing homelessness. Here’s everything you need to know in 60 seconds. Grants Pass is a small Oregon town of 40,000. Like many places in the U.S. they’re grappling with a significant

No one should be punished for being homeless, but now, homelessness criminalization is headed to the Supreme Court. Learn more about how we can win Johnson v. Grants Pass by registering for our webinar with ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty Southern Poverty Law Center & RESULTS: loom.ly/BfD2g3M

Some big ideas we heard at #NAEH2024. You cannot say no to housing and complain about homelessness. We need to build political COURAGE so leaders CHOOSE to focus on solving homelessness. People’s best chance to get better is in a home. Thanks End Homelessness!

Had to stop at a bookstore before checking in for the Housing California Annual Conference. If you're going to be here, let me know!

I'm looking forward to hearing mention of housing in tonight's #StateOfTheUnion (count on it) & will measure against last year's, when President Biden said, among other things, "no one should be homeless in this country, especially not those who served it."

H O U S I N G. And all credit to Mellisa who is doing the actual work to live her life each day!