Search Results

HOUSING FACT SHEETS Housing Inventory Count [HIC] [Emergency; Transitional; Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)] Sacramento CoC: 2020 - 2023 LINK TO HIC EMERGENCY SHELTER FACT SHEET LINK TO HIC TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACT SHEET LINK TO HIC PSH FACT SHEET

CLICK "DONATE" BELOW TO DONATE or JOIN SRCEH'S HOME TEAM SRCEH'S Secure Paypal Account JOIN THE FIGHT TO END & PREVENT HOMELESSNESS: BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF SRCEH'S HOME TEAM Levels of Home Team Support Advocate: $10/month Justice: $25/month Equity: $50/month Community Builder: $100/month Thank you for your supporting the social justice mission of SRCEH All donations are tax deductible. EIN #: 46-3175193 Donor Privacy Policy: SRCEH does not sell, share or trade donors' names or personal information. For SRCEH's full donor privacy policy, visit

Transforming "No" to "Yes" HOW TO GUIDE for YIMBY ADVOCATES Myth busting - at public meetings and hearings - challenge the myths about people experiencing homelessness and siting affordable housing with the facts When you first hear of a proposal: Contact the elected official, developer or non-profit who is managing the project and tell them you are are a supporter and ask how you can help Do wide outreach, engage stakeholders and get community leaders engaged Garner media and political support early Be proactive - anticipate concerns and address them early as part of the project development including demonstrating the benefit of the project for your community -- show pictures and conduct tours of high quality homeless programs and affordable housing Communicate with your elected official: call, email, write your elected official - let them know you support the project and are part of SRCEH's Neighborhood YIMBY Council Campaign If there is a Information Meeting and/or Open House- encourage as many supporters as possible to attend; speak up in support at the meeting; challenge those who make discriminatory; inflammatory or offensive remarks Public process: attend the permit meetings and other public forums to express support for the project Approaches to framing the issue; communication and community outreach: + start your communication strategy early in the process + maintain control of the dialogue - take the offensive and frame your project precisely, positively and consistently Communication: emphasize: + good design of project: good design enhances existing neighborhoods and increase values; additionally, well designed housing can revitalize older neighborhoods and set the standard for development in newer neighborhoods. Good design is also compatible with existing neighborhood architecture + good management of project: good management with strict standards for property maintenance as well as professional property management and compliance with local, state and federal regulations Legal perspective: Sacramento City's Non-Discrimination and Equality Municipal Code: "The City of Sacramento is home to people of every sex, race, color, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity....Sacramento embraces the dignity, humanity and individuality of all people and strives to provide a safe and welcoming environment for residents and visitors of every conceivable background." Ensure that public input and decision-making is transparent Hold your elected officials accountable to their commitments

SRCEH's 2019 Neighborhood YIMBY Council's Campaign Toolkit Myths vs. Facts Take the Cringe Test Transforming "No" to "Yes"

SIGN UP FOR ACTION ALERTS AND SRCEH MONTHLY E-NEWS Name Email Organization Phone Subject Message Your details were sent successfully! Send

ECONOMIC JUSTICE FACT SHEETS Homeless Employment Fact Sheet: 2017 PUBLICATIONS 2023 Homeless Employment Report

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tim Brown, Board President, Homeless Advocate Ken Cross, Ken Cross Consulting Bob Erlenbusch, Homeless Advocate Dr. Ethan Evans, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Division of Social Work, CSUS Grace Loescher, Director of Programs, Waking the Village and Director, Creation District STAFF Niki Jones, Executive Director: niki@srceh.org Grace Loescher, Communications Director: grace@srceh.org

ECONOMIC JUSTICE Advocacy Priorities: Advocate to the City and County to create a Homeless Employment Program including a quality Day Labor program for homeless people; Monitor City and County implementation of the state Homeless Hiring Tax Credit; Ensure that there are employment opportunities for people experiencing homelessness in regional infrastructure projects

BECOME A MONTHLY SUSTAINER: JOIN SRCEH's HOME TEAM JOIN THE FIGHT TO END & PREVENT HOMELESSNESS: BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF SRCEH'S HOME TEAM HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT WHY BECOME A MONTHLY SUSTAINER? EVERY HOME NEEDS A STRONG FOUNDATION Your sustained monthly gift allows SRCEH to budget based on predictable, consistent income. This stability allows us to focus on what really matters - end homelessness for our unhoused neighbors Monthly giving allows you, a member of our Home Team, to invest in SRCEH what makes sense for you and your family. It is fast, easy, manageable. One time set-up on SRCEH's Pay Pal account and you have invested in social change. When you are a member of our Home Team, you are joining a growing network of people whose monthly giving supports SRCEH's mission of end & preventing homelessness Levels of Home Team Support: Advocate: $10/month Justice: $25/month Equity: $50/month Community Builder: $100/month Link to become a Monthly Sustainer & Member of SRCEH's Home Team

HOUSING JUSTICE Advocacy Priorities: Permanent, Affordable & Accessible Housing: Advocacy priorities: Monitor the Implementation of the City - County Homelessness Partnership Agreement Campaign to include in the Partnership Agreement: [1] Community Implementation Oversight Committee and [2] Creation of an Independent Ombudsperson Program Campaign for the City and County to declare a "Human Right to Housing" Track the implementation of Measure U: ensure accountability to the community to expand funding for homeless shelters and expand the source[s] of funding for the City & County affordable housing trust fund; Advocate for the passage of a dedicated source of revenue for a state affordable housing trust fund; Protect the remaining Single Room Occupancy [SRO] hotels and their low-income residents that are within 6 blocks of the proposed Kings Arena; Restore the funding to the Housing Voucher program - Call on Congress NOW to restore full funding Drop In Center, Respite Center, Emergency Shelter & Transitional Housing Fund a weekend Drop-in Center where homeless people can be safe, have access to bathrooms, showers, food, storage facilties for food and medicine; Fund SafeGround; Safe Parking and other safety options for homeless people; Fund Year Round/24-7 Respite Center [warming; cooling and clean air]; Expand funding for emergency shelters - for youth; homeless females and people with disabilities

OVERVIEW OF HOMELESSNESS IN SACRAMENTO & DEMOGRAPHICS OVERVIEW Trends in Homelessness: Shelter & Housing: 2018 - 2023 Overview: Homelessness in Sacramento County: 2022 SRCEH Analysis of City "Cost of Homelessness Report" SRCEH Analysis of County "Cost of Homelessness Report" SRCEH Critique of "Functional Zero" Sacramento: Overview: 2023 DEMOGRAPHICS Youth Homelessness in Sacramento: 2023 Fact Sheet Ethnicity/Race: Homeless People of Color: 2018 Homelesss Seniors

SRCEH DONOR PRIVACY POLICY SRCEH is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of all donors. All information concerning donors or prospective donors, including their names, contact information, the names of their beneficiaries, the amount of their gift, etc. shall be kept strictly confidential by SRCEH staff, board of directors and volunteers, unless permission is obtained from donors to release such information. SRCEH will not sell, share or trade our donor's names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.