​Our Mission

​Our mission is to build community will to reduce and ultimately end homelessness through community education and collaborative action. ​

Our Vision

Our vision is a Santa Cruz County in which every community member has some form of safe shelter, and where homelessness is a rare occurrence.

​Our Goals

• Create broader and more diverse community engagement on homelessness.
• Improve public understanding of the realities of homelessness in Santa Cruz County.
• Foster community dialogue on homelessness that promotes dignity and respect for all.
• Develop better communication & coordination among those concerned about and/or working on issues related to homelessness.
• Share information about proven, successful models and solutions working both here and in other communities.
• Sustain a diverse community leadership group to carry forward this work of shaping policies and developing resources to reduce and end homelessness.
• Develop a shared vision for change and agreed-upon action steps.​