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Join our movement to end homelessness in Santa Cruz County

Learn more about:

  • Local resources if you are experiencing homelessness 
  • Local data on homelessness 
  • Local organizations working to address homelessness 
  • State organizations working on homelessness and low-income housing issues 
  • National organizations working on homelessness issues 
  • More national data and resources
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Click here for a resources guide for persons experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz
and here for a resources guide for Watsonville area or San Lorenzo Valley

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Local Data on Homelessness ​

Every two years, communities across the country conduct counts of their homeless population in order to gain a better understanding of the current homelessness in their community, and to apply for federal funding for homeless programs. Santa Cruz County has worked in conjunction with Applied Survey Research (ASR) to conduct the Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey for adults, families and unaccompanied children every two years, since 2001.
​2019 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey

2017 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey

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2015 census and survey
2013 census and survey

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Local Organizations Working to Address Homelessness

(This is intended to be an inclusive list of organizations whose primary work is addressing some aspect of homelessness in Santa Cruz County. The listing of an organization does not imply endorsement of the work of that organization. Please contact us if you know of an organization to include; sshomelessness.org@gmail.com)

​Smart Solutions to Homelessness (that’s us!) 
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https://www.180santacruz.org/
Association of Faith Communities  http://www.afcsantacruz.org/

Downtown Streets Team http://streetsteam.org/santacruz
Families in Transition  https://www.fitsantacruz.org/
Free Guide Santa Cruz 
https://www.santacruzfreeguide.org/
Homeless Action Partnership
(HAP)    http://www.sccoplanning.com/PlanningHome/Housing/MHSAHousingProgram/HAP.aspx
Homeless Garden Project  http://www.homelessgardenproject.org/
Homeless Services Center  http://www.
santacruzhsc.org
Homeless Persons Health Project  http://www.santacruzhealth.org/phealth/2homeless.htm
Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes http://www.pvloavesandfishes.org/
Pajaro Valley Rescue Mission  https://teenchallengemb.org/our-centers/pajaro-rescue-mission/
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services  http://www.pvshelter.org/
Project Homeless Connect Santa Cruz http://www.phc-santacruz.org/
Rental Assistance Program at Community Action Board https://cabinc.org/2017/04/21/rap/
River Street Shelter http://www.encompasscs.org/community-support-services/river-street-emergency-shelter
Saint Francis Catholic Kitchen  http://www.stfrancissoupkitchen.org/kitchen.html
Salvation Army https://santacruz.salvationarmy.org/santa_cruz_corps/provide-shelter/
Siena House  http://www.sienahouse.org/program.shtml
Smart Path to Housing and Health  https://smartpathscc.org/
Stepping Up Santa Cruz  
https://steppingupsantacruz.org/
Veterans Resource Center  http://vetsresource.org/vrc-santa-cruz.html
The Warming Center Programs  https://www.warmingcenterprogram.com/

WINGS Homeless Advocacy  https://www.wingsadvocacy.org/
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For a complete guide of Santa Cruz County organizations providing other key services for individuals experiencing homelessness please visit the Free Guide page  or dial 211 from any phone.
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State Organizations Working on Homelessness and Low-Income Housing Issues

Housing California http://www.housingca.org/
Western Regional Advocacy Project  http://wraphome.org/
California Homeless Financing and Coordinating Council https://www.bcsh.ca.gov/hcfc/

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National Organizations Working on Homelessness Issues

National Alliance to End Homelessness  http://www.naeh.org/
National Coaltion for the Homeless  http://www.nationalhomeless.org/
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty  http://www.nlchp.org/
US Interagency Council on Homelessness  https://www.usich.gov/
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More National Data and Resources

National Data: https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/2017-AHAR-Part-1.pdf

​Basics on homelessness in the United States from the National Alliance to End Homelessness:  
http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/about_homelessness


Basics on homelessness in the United States from the National Coalition for the Homeless:

http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/index.html

Understanding sub-populations experiencing homelessness
http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/issues

National policy on homelessness
http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/policy
https://www.usich.gov/

Solutions to address homelessness from across the U.S.:
http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/solutions
https://www.usich.gov/solutions/

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