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Right now, too many of us in the Bay Area struggle to afford housing, face threats of eviction, and experience homelessness. But there’s hope. We’re joining together, as neighbors and advocates — renters and landlords, homeowners and people experiencing homelessness — to unlock a new future for our communities where no one is left behind. For #AffordableHousingMonth we’re building a #BayArea where we value everyone’s humanity, where we treat everyone with justice and dignity, and where everyone belongs. https://lnkd.in/g7SnCVtR

Right now, too many of us in the Bay Area struggle to afford housing, face threats of eviction, and experience homelessness. But there’s hope. We’re joining together, as neighbors and advocates — renters and landlords, homeowners and people experiencing homelessness — to unlock a new future for our communities where no one is left behind. For #AffordableHousingMonth we’re building a #BayArea where we value everyone’s humanity, where we treat everyone with justice and dignity, and where everyone belongs. https://lnkd.in/g7SnCVtR

A Housing First approach to ending homelessness is great for everyone, as a study by the National Low Income Coalition stated, this approach can generate $33,637 per year for the community. The Kitchen, Inc. practices this Housing First approach knowing that this is the first step to ending homelessness.

Right now, too many of us in the Bay Area struggle to afford housing, face threats of eviction, and experience homelessness. But there’s hope 🙂💖 We’re joining together, as neighbors and advocates — renters and landlords, homeowners and people experiencing homelessness — to unlock a new future for our communities where no one is left behind 🏡💙 For #AffordableHousingMonth we’re building a #BayArea where we value everyone’s humanity, where we treat everyone with justice and dignity, and where everyone belongs. https://lnkd.in/g7SnCVtR

To align with the Fremont City Council’s priorities and keep the community informed, our Summer issue of City News features a detailed overview of our ongoing efforts to address homelessness in Fremont. It highlights our first Homelessness Response Plan, which will guide the development of policies, investments, and actions over the next five years to address homelessness in Fremont. It also includes details on current initiatives, programs, and new affordable housing. Read the overview here: https://lnkd.in/g6Tpu_SY

Important takeaways from this Bloomberg Citylab article on #HomelessnessPrevention in County of Santa Clara 🎯 🎯 🎯 1️⃣ Homelessness is PREVENTABLE: “Researchers at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, who studied [the Homelessness Prevention System] found that 81% of those who enrolled were less likely to experience homelessness within six months.“ 2️⃣ It’s more cost-effective to prevent homelessness BEFORE it happens. "...the highest acuity, or most serious, homeless residents cost the county $85,000 annually. It makes the $6,000 it might take to stabilize a resident’s finances over several months look like a bargain." 3️⃣ Imagine the impact possible if prevention programs were scaled nationwide. “I hope that people will look at what Santa Clara County and Destination: Home are doing and look at it as an example of something that others can emulate,” said Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at Notre Dame's David Phillips. Together, we could ensure everyone maintains their housing and reduce homelessness. We MUST expand financial assistance programs like our county-wide #HomelessnessPreventionSystem and #GuaranteedIncome programs WHILE building more #AffordableHousing Read more at Bloomberg: https://lnkd.in/gsDnbjkM

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We believe building micro-homes in our community is an effective, wise, and dignified method to create more affordable housing options and reduce homelessness, as mentioned in our 2023 Unsheltered Homelessness Brief (https://lnkd.in/efv6KnNB).   🏠What are Tiny Homes/Micro-Homes? They’re a village of micro-homes often with community-based amenities where previously homeless individuals can flourish. When done correctly, they prioritize dignity using the community of tiny homes “as an efficient means to uplift people in need—as opposed to trying to relocate people off the street in the cheapest way possible.” Two examples of tiny home villages are The Village at Glencliff and Community First Village in Austin, TX. Source: Grace Can Lead Us Home, by Kevin Nye