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Director, CSH

San Diego, CA
Joined March 2010
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CSH is deeply saddened and profoundly disappointed by today’s Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling on Johnson v. Grants Pass that overturned constitutional protections for people experiencing homelessness.   Read full announcement at hubs.la/Q02DK4Gc0 #SCOTUS #JohnsonvGrantsPass
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On the evening of Thursday, June 6th, the San Diego Housing Federation hosted its 34th annual Ruby Awards at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. For the full event recap, list of winners, and pictures, READ OUR BLOG POST HERE: housingsandiego.org/blog/202…
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SDHF is proud to announce Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus Toni G. Atkins @SenToniAtkins as our 2024 Housing Champion Ruby Award recipient. Read the press release here: housingsandiego.org/blog/atk…
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Thank you to @AsmLuzRivas (AD 43), @isaacgbryan (AD55), @AsmChrisWard (AD78) & @AsmBuffyWicks (AD14) for joining the fight for affordable housing throughout California. #AdvocacyDayCSH_BCH – at Sacramento, CA
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St. Paul's Senior Services @StPaulsSeniors celebrated National Senior Health and Fitness Day at St. Paul's Plaza in Chula Vista, CA. The event featured intergenerational active games with local preschoolers, as well as a picnic and awards ceremony. patch.com/california/san-die…
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#CSHSummit2023 Alexis Butler, RACE Initiative Director at CSH, outlining goals the of the Initiative. Goals include:
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We’re excited to have @CABigCityMayors @CSAC_Counties @CalCities stand with our @BringCaHome partners as we ask our state leaders to prioritize ongoing funding for homelessness in the final 2023-2024 #CABudget! Read more here: bringcahome.org/news/ongoing… (1/3)
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As we speak, places around the world are solving homelessness🌎 California can be one of them. And The CA Homeless Housing Needs Assessment tells us what it’ll take to get there. 📢Tell legislators it’s time to invest in real housing solutions: calneeds.csh.org/take-action
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The California Homeless Housing Needs Assessment answers 1 vital question👇 “What will it take to solve homelessness?” We have the data. Now it's time for legislators to act on it. Curious? Learn more: calneeds.csh.org/
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“The data shows us that housing works. Every time a project leases up, we see the impact in the data. Our challenge is that people are entering homelessness at a higher rate than we can produce housing.” Tamera Kohler @RTFHSD #HousingMatters @SDHFtweets
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A data take away re:effectively addressing homelessness is seen in veterans homelessness initiatives which have more dedicated resources for housing. To replicate this success, we need SIGNIFICANTLY more resources. Highlight from today’s Addressing Homelessness conference session
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Opening keynote by Afira DeVries at SDHF #housingmatters, challenging “Good enough is good enough for them” thinking. People want a “good enough solution” because they are quick and they look like solutions - but they are not. We must believe in people’s potential. @SDHFtweets
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Packed room at SDHF Supportive Housing Learning Network institute. Inspired by @rrlouie “the hardest work is the most important work” 1st session = building capacity to effectively implement Harm Reduction in housing #HousingMatters #SDHFAffordableHousing22 @CSHInfo @SDHFtweets
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Session #2 at the SHLN Institute “We need to challenge ourselves to be ok being uncomfortable, and also to admit our biases.” Tanissha Harrell on race equity, the importance of the “why” of our work, and intentionally keeping housing justice at the center of supportive housing.
ICYMI, check out the report we released this morning which provides some much-needed insight into the number of people exiting and entering homelessness in our region.
One of the questions we're often asked is "how many people did you house last month & how many people became homeless?" For the 1st time, we're able to quantify that number. For every 10 people who found housing, 13 people experienced homelessness for the first time. 1/
Such a well-deserved recognition at the 2022 SDHF Ruby Awards honoring San Diego’s heroes of affordable housing. #RubyAwards22
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The CSH San Diego team was out early this morning with the San Diego River Park Foundation for the annual #WeAllCount Point In Time Count! Our team joined volunteers throughout #SanDiego for this vital data collection and outreach effort addressing #homelessness.
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Learning so much at this morning's SHLN training: Supportive Housing from the lens of Persons with Lived Experience (PLE) "Moving into SH that intentionally employs PLE provides a deep sense of hope. Peers change people's journey in such a profound & positive way." Jeff Najarian
Glad to see more older adult affordable & supportive housing breaking ground. Thankful to incredible partners making Valley Senior Village possible: City of Escondido, County of San Diego Innovative Housing Trust Fund and No Place Like Home $, along with State HCD & Chase
We need more projects like Valley Senior Village, which broke ground this week in Escondido, CA, to address #homelessness among older adults. Cheering @National_CORE and @sdchcNonProfit to develop an integrated, #supportivehousing pipeline in the SD! bit.ly/3zI5YMk
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