Despite moving thousands of homeless people into permanent homes last year, Santa Clara County saw its unhoused population remain virtually unchanged.
Despite moving thousands of homeless people into permanent homes last year, Santa Clara County saw its unhoused population remain virtually unchanged, even as the number of homeless families spiked, according to preliminary results from its latest “point-in-time” count.
“People are still falling into homelessness faster than we can house in any given year,” said KJ Kaminski, deputy director of the county’s Office of Supportive Housing. “There’s shame associated with being connected to services,” said Consuelo Hernandez, county supportive housing director. “And also, you’re in crisis and have children.”
The county’s latest count determined that about two-thirds of its homeless population lived in encampments or other places not meant for habitation, while the rest were staying in shelters. The number of unsheltered people in the county dipped 4% to 7,401. Unlike dorm-style shelters, San Jose’s interim sites provide individual rooms to give residents more privacy and stability. The hope is that unhoused people are more likely to accept the shelter and can better take advantage of services, including help finding permanent housing.moved into permanent homes
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