Policy Insights
2026 Homeless Count Results Recently Released by a Large Majority of CA Continuums of Care Reveal a Collective Statewide Decrease of 4.1%
2026 Homeless Count Results Recently Released by a Large Majority of CA Continuums of Care Reveal a Collective Statewide Decrease of 4.1% Unsheltered Homelessness Decreased Statewide by 7.2% Sheltered Homelessness Increased Statewide by 1.4% Of California’s 44 Continuums of Care (CoCs), 37 CoCs that completed a Point-in-Time (PIT) unsheltered and sheltered count in 2026 publicly…
Read More2025 Total Homeless Count Results Reveal a 2.8% Decrease When Compared to 2024 Total Homeless Count
2025 Total Homeless Count Results Recently Released by HUD Reveals a 2.8% Decrease for California When Compared to its 2024 Total Homeless Count Unsheltered Homelessness Decreased by 6.8% Sheltered Homelessness Increased by 5.1% The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the following resource link 2007 – 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates by CoC upon…
Read MoreNumerous Nationwide 2025 Homeless Counts Reveal a Collective Comparative Decrease
Numerous Nationwide 2025 Homeless Counts Reveal a Collective Comparative Decrease 2025 Homeless Count Results Publicly Released by Numerous Continuums of Care Reveal a Collective Decrease When Compared to Their Collective 2024 Counts HUD has yet to publicly post the 2025 Homeless Count results for all Continuums of Care (CoCs) on CoC Homeless Populations and Subpopulations…
Read More2025 Homeless Count Results Recently Released by a Majority of CA Continuums of Care Reveal a Collective Statewide Decrease of 4.3%
Of California’s 44 Continuums of Care (CoCs), 29 of 30 CoCs that completed a Point-in-Time (PIT) unsheltered and sheltered count in 2025 publicly reported their total counts, unsheltered counts, and sheltered counts (1 CoC has not yet publicly reported its count); and 14 of the 44 CoCs only completed a sheltered count. The U.S. Department…
Read MoreThe Need for HER (Homeless Engagement Response) Teams
As the number of women counted as homeless continues to increase each year in California, so must our (HER) homeless engagement response HER Teams must be skilled at integrating a trauma-informed approach into street outreach and engagement activities; HER Teams must recognize that both past and present trauma impact the ability of women languishing on…
Read MoreIncreases and Decreases in Point-in-Time Homelessness Varies by Region in California
Increases and Decreases in Point-in-Time Homelessness Varies by Region in California 2024 California Homeless Count Results Released By HUD Reveal a Statewide Increase of 3.1% When Compared to 2023 Homeless Count Results A comparison by region reveals a decrease (0.3%) for Northern California CoCs an increase (23.3%) for Central California CoCs an increase (2.5%) for…
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