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It is Time for the State of California, Counties, Cities, and Continuums of Care to Collectively Prepare to Solve Homelessness in a Post-Pandemic Era
The Time Has Come to Design a Flexible Pool of Funds to Rapidly Respond to Homelessness Unlike Ever Before –See Recommendations for Next Steps Below– It is time to boost…
Read MoreIt is Time for California’s 44 Continuums of Care (CoCs) and State of California to Mutually Advance Data Collection, Distribution, and Technology to Help Solve Homelessness
While We Await the Creation of a State-wide Homeless Data Integration System There are Decisions That 44 CoCs and State Can Make Together Now to Obtain Local, Regional and State-wide…
Read MoreThe Importance of Understanding the Roles and Responsibilities of California Continuums of Care (CoCs) in Solving Homelessness
Forging a closer partnership between CoCs and State, Counties, Cities, and Community Stakeholders is Imperative California’s 44 Continuums of Care (CoCs) encompass the entire state (see map); Each CoC has…
Read MoreClosures of Adult Residential Care and Residential Care for the Elderly Facilities and the Unknown Impact on Homelessness in California: Problem will Likely be Exacerbated by COVID-19
–More than 6,000 of these care facilities have closed throughout California since 2015 and the maximum number of individuals that could be cared for was more than 100,000– (see tables…
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–The number of persons with HIV/AIDS counted as homeless in the United States in 2019 was half (50.4%) the number of persons with HIV/AIDS counted in 2005– –In contrast, the…
Read MoreProgress Towards Ending Homelessness among Veterans in California Has Slowed in Recent Years
–After Significant Progress towards Ending Homelessness among Veterans in California throughout the Years 2011 – 2016, the Trend has Reversed during the Past Three Years According to Recent Homeless Counts–…
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