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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…
2025 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…
Numerous 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…
2025 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…
The 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…
Increases 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…