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Monterey’s First Homeless Shelter for Women and Families Is Ready to Welcome Guests.

11/01/2023
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Just a week before the first guests step over the threshold, crews are busy putting the finishing touches on the Shuman HeartHouse.

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Community Human Services Homelessness

New Shelter Shuman HeartHouse Opens in Monterey County

10/26/2023
Shuman HeartHouse, a new shelter for homeless women and families with children, will be opening in early November. The shelter will accommodate up to 35 people—and there are already more than 200 individuals on the waiting list.

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Homelessness Housing Community Service & Support Government

Tiny Homes for the Homeless—Do They Help Solve the Problem?

10/18/2023
Tiny homes are increasingly California cities’ shelter option of choice — but how far they go in solving homelessness is a contentious question.

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Families & Children Homelessness Community Service & Support

Shuman Hearthouse Shelter in Monterey Opens Doors

10/13/2023
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On Talk of the Bay, Megan Whilden of Community Human Services speaks the opening of 35 new shelter beds for women and their children.

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Californians’ Mental Health: Newsom Signs Law to Overhaul System

10/11/2023
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But opponents fear that new involuntary treatment rules violate civil liberties.

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Do California Cities Offer ‘Adequate Shelter’ for Homeless?

09/12/2023
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New court ruling allows San Francisco to begin sweeping up some homeless encampments.

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Public Safety Homelessness City of Monterey

Monterey Police Department Launches New Outreach Center

09/12/2023
The new “Navigation Center” is designed to provide services to the unhoused population in Monterey, expanding the department’s capacity to serve the unhoused population and creating a collaborative workspace for the police, the Multidisciplinary Outreach Team and other providers.

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Education Homelessness

MPUSD Launches a Website to Teach Other School Districts How to Support Homeless Students.

09/06/2023
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Schools are increasingly seen not just as places for learning, but hubs for needed resources.

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Education Homelessness

MPUSD Continues to Fight Student Homelessness as Numbers Rise

09/01/2023
Homelessness is something Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has prioritized. Resources have evolved from one homeless youth liaison to seven full-time staff devoted to the district’s youth and families experiencing homelessness.

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CARE Courts Reduction of Homelessness May Be Minimal, Officials Say

08/28/2023
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Mental health court system rolls out this fall, but will it make a difference?

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Newsom Changes Mind on How ‘Millionaire’s Tax’ Funds Should be Spent

08/16/2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants counties to spend some revenue from California’s so-called “millionaire’s tax” on the state’s homeless crisis. That alarms advocates for programs that are getting that money today.

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Proposed California Constitutional Amendment Could Unlock Billions for Affordable Housing, Public Infrastructure

08/08/2023
Many local governments see voter majorities approve bond measures without reaching the two-thirds required. A new effort to reform that system would drastically improve the ability of local governments to fund housing and infrastructure projects.

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Here's How California Policy Makes Homelessness Worse

08/03/2023
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As pandemic renter protections end, a spike in homelessness will likely follow, data shows.

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Economy & Jobs Homelessness Crisis & Personal Support Government

Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows. But Mayor Karen Bass Has Also Made Gains

07/26/2023
Despite efforts by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to shelter more than 14,000 people this year, the city's homeless population keeps growing. That does not necessarily mean her signature program is failing. The larger question: How does California measure success?

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California’s “Cheapest” Cities Hit With Biggest Rent Hikes

07/20/2023
The lack of enough places for everyone to live has sent coastal rent prices inland, removing large swaths of previously cheaper rental units.

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Newsom’s Mental Health Plan May Shift $720 Million to Housing

07/17/2023
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New report says governor has not offered justification for switching priorities.

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4 Reasons Texas Beats California on Homelessness Reduction

07/17/2023
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As homelessness surged in California, it dropped by a third in Texas. Why?

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'Inside Safe' Homeless Plan Struggles to Get People Into Housing

07/14/2023
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New L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has made reducing homelessness her signature issue.

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Why Hasn't Housing First Policy Worked in California?

07/12/2023
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Evidence shows getting homeless people into housing is the most effective first step. What is California doing wrong?

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Homelessness Housing City of Salinas

Missteps Have Kept Salinas’ Original Homekey Low-Income Apartments Half Full Since 2020.

07/12/2023
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At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, California officials tried to house thousands by converting motels and hotels into apartments. The City of Salinas tried to open 101 apartments but missed procedural steps, leading to delays that have left the complex half occupied since.

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