"The foundations of homelessness lie in the alarming degree of economic inequality that plagues America." buff.ly/44QexmK

Diversion can help a person or household find safe alternative housing immediately, rather than entering shelter or experiencing unsheltered homelessness. buff.ly/3OlFxUC

Fwiw, I'm hearing of more folks considering shelter or in-county moves as City of San Diego's new camping ban goes into effect than rehab. Providers in Chula Vista and East County also say they're seeing more unsheltered residents in their areas. sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessn…

And then people are blamed for not getting into treatment. 😡

We're grateful that Apple has pledged $2.5 billion to support affordable housing across the state. In this NBC Bay Area story, Apple's Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities, Kristina Raspe, shared about the importance of supportive housing bit.ly/3Y93936

Asm. Ward calls on members to directly engage with their districts in November by: -Spending a day with an outreach worker -Visiting public supportive housing to talk to clients and learn from their successes -Organizing local philanthropy to enhance resources

“We should be preventing homelessness. So many of us are so close to experiencing housing insecurity—it takes one unexpected event to lose what you thought was a really stable thing.” route-fifty.com/management/202…

Karla walks us through a day in the life of a homeless woman in San Diego. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/karla-h…

It's Monday. ☕ Today's Voice of San Diego blast leads with my update on yet another month where the number of San Diegans falling into homelessness exceeded the number getting housed. I also explained why CARE Court won't put a big dent in the crisis. voiceofsandiego.org/2023/09/18/mor…

Find a thread from the author Ryan Finnigan here: x.com/ryanmfinnigan/…

Thank you, Lisa Halverstadt and Voice of San Diego!

“It’s not a housing crisis” is what people say who refuse to look at national research. The opinion of people who haven’t paid rent in years, nor bother to look at what happened to housing costs. Jailing our way out homelessness is a fools errand, a solution promoted by fools.

"You're caught in a conundrum because you want to help this person so bad," says LA outreach worker Mychal Johnson, but there's often not housing available at the place and time when someone is ready for it. npr.org/2023/11/11/120…

Here are 3 new(ish) stories that helped me understand key parts of the homelessness crisis. First, I followed an outreach worker to see how camping bans affected the job. "One homeless couple is so close to housing. They just need to be found." sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessn…

“It may not be earth-shattering that providing money is going to help meet basic needs, but I do think it dispels this myth that people will use money for illicit purposes," said USC Social Work's Ben Henwood. “We weren’t finding that in the study.” x.com/Noahbierman/st…

May 2024 Newsletter : conta.cc/4bkLCdF

Community Engagement Opportunity in Spring Valley! Join Chairwoman Nora Vargas for a "Community Conversation Centered on Homelessness" on June 20 at 6:00 PM at the Spring Valley Community Center. Limited space available! Contact her office for details.

Community Engagement Opportunity in Santee! Join City of Santee District 3 Councilmember Laura Koval for a D3 Town Hall Meeting in Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:00 PM. #cityofsantee #district3santee

We're seeking someone with lived experience to serve on our Advisory Board. Please let us know if you would like to learn more!

Are you coming? Please join us this Wednesday, April 16th to learn more about Speaking Up in Trying Times and welcoming our guest speaker, Dana Stevens!