The emergence of prevention-focused programs across the state marks "a significant shift in thinking" and a growing sentiment in communities: "Maybe the way out of California’s #homelessness crisis is to prevent it in the first place"
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Coastal Community Foundation San Diego Foundation 2026-2027 Safe & Stable Housing Fund Grant Cycle: Seniors
#GrantOpportunity 🚨 #SanDiegoFoundation 2026 Safe & Stable Housing Fund will support projects addressing urgent needs of seniors struggling to remain housed or age in place by addressing unique housing & other related issues faced by seniors.
⌛ Apply by April 6: www.sdfoundation.org/wp-content/u...
Your Friday good news 🎊 The opening of the Terrasini on Mt. Etna Drive in #SanDiego completes a 4-part #affordablehousing public-private collab supporting an intergenerational community of seniors and families, with on-site support from Serving Seniors.
www.countynewscenter.com/affordable-h...
In this podcast from The Healthy Project, @mkushel.bsky.social breaks down how 1️⃣High homelessness rates are driven by a lack of affordable housing, not the prevalence of mental health conditions and 2️⃣ #HousingFirst policies work better than Treatment First approaches.
share.transistor.fm/s/61aad12f
Times of San Diego / Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego SD nonprofits create a bold, replicable solution to the housing crisis OpEd by Sarah Lyman, Andy Ballester, Dana Toppel, and Gil Alvarado
A group of local foundations, nonprofits, and housing developers with deep local roots are forging a creative new approach to affordable housing development. Their goal is to broadly improve health and opportunity in #SanDiego communities. So why housing? timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2026...
A permanent housing-focused approach to encampment clearing in #Oceanside and #Carlsbad is working 💡 The State-funded effort aims to move every person living in encampments around the 4-mile shared border between the cities into housing. #homelessnessissolvable
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/23/a...
More permanent supportive housing for the win👏👏👏 #ChulaVista will transform a dilapidated motel into 27 units for people experiencing #homelessness, including veterans. We love seeing projects focused on long-term solutions come to life across #SanDiego!
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/13/c...
Special volunteer opportunity - be part of the one-day Point-in-Time Count and make an impact on homelessness in San Diego for years to come‼️ Help collect data on homelessness to inform policies that fight homelessness in our communities. sandiego.pointintime.info
New data shows a 13% drop in people falling into #homelessness and a 17% uptick in people moving into homes. Experts credit two key strategies, diversion and veteran-focused resources like housing vouchers.
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/12/11/s...
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Working families and residents transitioning from homelessness have a new place to call home in the heart of #CityHeights: Serenade on 43rd. #SanDiego County Behavioral Health Services will provide on-site support at the 65-unit affordable housing community. Permanent supportive housing for the win!
Five San Diego nonprofits to follow and support on GivingTuesday A New PATH Lived Experience Advisors Townspeople San Diego Humble Design San Diego City Heights CDC Giving Tuesday Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego
This #GivingTuesday, make a difference here at home by supporting nonprofits helping San Diegans secure and sustain housing that is safe, stable, and permanent.
Visit catalystsd.org/catalyst-col... to learn about Funders Together partner organizations.
#sandiego #homelessnessissolvable
Rapid Rehousing programs providing time-limited rental subsidies & case management have emerged as an intervention that can help end #homelessness. New research highlights benefits & limits, including what happens when families face the end of assistance. ow.ly/1WVJ50Xut9r
"Rigorous studies consistently show that [permanent supportive housing] is the most effective solution to increasing housing stability and reducing chronic homelessness."
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This Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, let's remember that #homelessness in #SanDiego is not a personal failing, it’s the result of a lack of affordable and accessible housing. 4 things you can do to turn the tide against homelessness in our communities: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#hhweek
How can local leaders help children and young people access stable #housing and boost upward mobility?
In this Urban Wire article, experts share insights on youth #homelessness and practical #policy solutions using county-level data. Learn more this Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week.
The City of Oceanside was named SD Region Gov. Partner of the Year at Hope Through Housing SD's event. Achievements include the Cape Cod Senior Village, La Mision Village, Mission Cove I and II, and Greenbrier Village—a 60-home community specifically for residents who've faced homelessness.
“The changes announced in this year’s CoC NOFO represent a profound and dangerous departure from longstanding evidence-based homelessness policy..." says BHHI Director Margot Kushel, MD.
Read @mkushel.bsky.social's full statement:
homelessness.ucsf.edu/resources/pr...
What We're Reading 💡 Some great ideas emerged from @voiceofsandiego.org's Politifest, including practical ways to improve how #SanDiego City & County connect with people experiencing both homelessness and mental health challenges 👉
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/10/09/6...
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HEAL Network Homeless Experienced Advocacy & Leadership
Celebrate what's working 🎉 The HEAL (Homeless-Experienced Advocacy & Leadership) Network ensures people directly impacted by #homelessness are active participants in shaping housing solutions in #SanDiego County.
FTEHSD a proud supporter of HEAL's work!
www.housingsandiego.org/blog/35-year...
Remembering those we lost and working toward a future without #homelessness 🫶 During this year's #WorldHomelessDay we remembered the 3,756 individuals who passed away on the streets of #SanDiego over the past 12 years.
The crisis playing out on our streets is preventable. #HousingSolvesHomelessness
Last week we were in downtown #SanDiego to mark #WorldHomelessDay, where thousands of flameless candles laid out on the lawn of the county administration building represented the 3,756 lives lost on our streets over the last 12 years. 💔
www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
#homelessnessissolvable
CalNonprofits Policy Conference 2025 United. Fearless. Powerful
#SanDiego #nonprofits🚨 Join our Southern Border Delegation at the CalNonprofits Policy Conference in LA. We'll connect in advance, attend the conference & debrief on how to activate collectively. Register directly with CalNonprofits for the conference: calnonprofits.org/2025-policy-conference-about/
What We're Watching 🖥️ Our friend Tamera Kohler, CEO of Regional Task Force on Homelessness chats with @invisiblepeople.tv. Tamera reveals what the data really shows, the hard truths about why homelessness is rising and the solutions that actually work.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjvo...
We toured the Bethel 1 project in Logan Heights, with all units going to formerly homeless veterans & seniors!🎉 Bethel AME San Diego is building it in partnership with Yes in God's Backyard (YIGBY), which partners with faith-based institutions to transform underutilized land into affordable housing.
Housing is a human need. As rents soar, more people are left without shelter. Arresting people for being unhoused doesn’t solve the housing crisis—it misuses funds that can be used to create affordable housing solutions: www.washingtonpost.c...
#HousingEndsHomelessness
4 in 10 people experiencing homelessness do not receive routine health care.
People experiencing homelessness have poor health, struggle to access care & face high ER and hospitalization rates—despite high rates of insurance.
What happens when Medicaid cuts make things worse?
Explore current challenges: buff.ly/atxK3fU
Stay tuned for our expanded report—coming soon!
A Black homeowner gets a $330K home appraisal.
When her white husband shows the house instead, it jumps to $465K.
It’s not a glitch; it’s bias. This op-ed outlines how local policy can address it and improve equity.👉 bit.ly/4gcBMyn
#HousingEquity #AppraisalBias #LocalSolutions
CalNonprofits / The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego Nonprofit Worker Survey bit.ly/CausesCountEmployee2025
Calling all CA #nonprofit staff (program managers, outreach coordinators, educators, clinicians, admin, HR etc). Take the CA Nonprofit Employee Survey to be part of the data used by funders, policymakers & advocates to strengthen our sector💪 bit.ly/CausesCountEmployee2025
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Today is #SanDiegoGives' Day of Giving! You can support local organizations moving the needle on homelessness in our communities, including our friends at Adjoin, Interfaith Community Services, Community HousingWorks, and Lucky Duck Foundation >> ncphilanthropy.org/programs/san...
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