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MISSION to end and prevent homelessness in the Sacramento region through policy analysis, community education, civic engagement, collective organizing and advocacy HISTORY SRCEH was founded in July 2013, after Bob Erlenbusch, founder, met with key advocates in the community to determine their interest in being on a founding board & was well received. The current board represents people with lived experience of homelessness, civil rights attorneys, healthcare, homeless youth & housing advocates, direct service providers & the interfaith community. The first board meeting was held September, 2013. SRCEH received an initial capacity building grant of $7500 from the Sierra Health Foundation in December, 2013. SRCEH received its nonprofit status in April, 2014.

HEALTH EQUITY FACT SHEETS County Substance Abuse Overdose Deaths: 2023 Health Care & Health Insurance Heat Index, Air Quality & Health Issues of Homeless People SB1152: Hospital Patient Discharge Process: Homeless Patients "Service Resistant:" Adverse Childhood Experiences; Trauma Informed Care PUBLICATIONS Dignity Denied: Lack of Access to Public Bathrooms Homeless Patient Dumping: Discharge to the Streets Trauma - Unsheltered & Sheltered Homeless People HOMELESS DEATHS REPORTS 2022 Mid-Year Homeless Deaths Report 2022 Infographic 2021 Homeless Deaths Report 2021 Infographic 2020 Homeless Deaths Report 2020 Infographic

to end and prevent homelessness in the Sacramento region through policy analysis, community education, civic engagement, collective organizing and advocacy 2026 ISSUES & CAMPAIGNS STAY UP TO DATE: SIGN UP FOR ACTION ALERTS Economic Justice Education of Homeless Children & Youth Health Equity Homeless Civil Rights Homeless Environmental Justice Alliance Housing Justice You Don't Need a Home to Vote

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.

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SRCEH IN THE NEWS: 2024 1/10 Thirty Percent of Sacramentans Told Census They're Spending Half Their Income on Rent, SN&R, January 5, 2024 Shelter and Service Site Set to Open Next Week for Homeless In Sacramento, CBS 13, January 5, 2024 As Homeless Deaths Rise in Chico, Who's Keeping Track?, North State Public Radio, January 8, 2024 California's Unhoused in the Eye of the Storm, CalMatters, January 10, 2024 Additional Ways of Involuntarily Committing Those with Mental Illness will be Tested in Sacramento & Beyond, SN&R, January 12, 2024 Concerns Grow Over Sacramento Homeless Starting Fires for Warmth, ABC10, January 12, 2024 Sacramento City Officials Tables Discussion Over Daytime Camping Ban, FOX40, January 16, 2024 Volunteers Still Needed for Sacramento's Homeless Point-In-Time Count, SN&R, January 17, 2024 Homelessness is On the CA Ballot This March. Will Conditions Change on the Streets?, CalMatters, January 18, 2024 A Record 250 Homeless People Died in Sacramento in 2022. The Trend Will Likely Continue, SacBee, January 24, 2024 Sacramento County Reports 250 Homeless Deaths in 2022, ABC10, January 25, 2024 Sacramento Continues 'Point-In-Time' Count, FOX40, January 25, 2024 California Homelessness: How Bad Is It? CalMatters, January 26, 2024 Sacramento Abandoning Plans for Homeless Parking Site, FOX40, January 26, 2024 Incrementa Numero de Indigentes Que Mueren al Ano, Telenmundo33, January 26, 2024 Fentanyl, Homelessness, Violent Crime Highlights in Thien Ho's 1st Address, KCRA, January 31, 2024 Senate Bill 1101 Would Allow CA Homeless Encampment Ban, KCRA, February 6, 2024 Why Did Sacramento Take this Woman's Family Photo and Childhood Bible in a Homeless Sweep?, SacBee, February 9, 2024 Coordinated Access System Creates One 'Front Door' for Sacramentans In Need of Shelter, SN&R, February 27, 2024 Rio Linda Blvd. Homeless Encampment Has Neighbors Fed Up, ABC10, March 11, 2024 Sweeps Are Elephant in the Room As Sacramento City, County Officials Discuss Homeless Crisis, SacBee, March 12, 2024 Construction Begins on Sleeping Cabins in South Sacramento, KCRA, March 20, 2024 Homeless Man Charged With Hate Crime in Folsom Attack CBS, March 21, 2024 Advocates Assert That Sweeps of Sacramento's Homeless Camps Hinder the Ability to Provide Healthcare, SN&R, April 4, 2024 Audit: CA Lacking Data on Effectiveness on Homelessness Spending, ABC10, April 10, 2024 Sacramento 'Camp Resolution' Site for Homeless Community Forced to Shut Down, FOX40, April 11, 2024 Video Shows SUV Jumping Sidewalk, Hitting 3 Pedestrians in Sacramento, CBS, April 15, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Case That Could Impact CA Homelessness Policies, ABC10, April 19, 2024 Sacramento Reacts to Homeless Case In Front of US Supreme Court, KCRA3, April 22, 2024 Are Homeless Camping Bans 'Cruel and Unusual'? U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments, ABC10, April 22, 2024 Supreme Court Skeptical of Laws Against Unhoused People Camping. CA Officials Await Decision, SacBee, April 22, 2024 Sacramento Restaurant Owner Says Homeless Encampment Hurting Business, ABC10, April 30, 2024 'This Would Never Be Allowed in the Fabulous 40's': North Sacramento Neighbors Concerned About Nearby Homeless Camp, ABC10, May 3, 2024 Sacramento County's Unhoused Population Drops 29%, Bucking Recent Trends, Capitol Public Radio, June 5, 2024 Sacramento Celebrates Drop in Homeless Population. Advocacy Groups Remain Skeptical, CBS, June 5, 2024 Survey Finds 29% Drop in Sacramento County's Homeless Population, Following Years of Growth, The Observer, June 5, 2024 Loaves & Fishes Doubts Sacramento CA Homeless Count: 'Hard to Believe', SacBee June 5, 2024 Doubts Continue to Surround Sacramento's Recent Homeless Count, CBS, June 11, 2024 Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Homeless Camping Ban, ABC, June 28, 2024

FACT SHEETS & PUBLICATIONS HOMELESSNESS Overview & Demographics Myths & Facts Economic Justice Education of Homeless Children Health Equity Homeless Civil Rights Homeless Enviornmental Justice Systemic Racism Violence HOUSING

The Myth of Homeless People Refusing Services Fact Sheet Homelessness: Myths vs Facts: PDF Homeless Programs & Housing: Myths vs Facts: PDF

MEMBERSHIP LINK TO MEMBERSHIP FORM MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Advocacy & Public Policy: We work directly with our members to advocate for the policy agenda developed by our members. Additionally, we provided our members several opportunities a year to meet with our elected officials on the issues of homelessness Advocacy & Policy Alerts: We make sure our members stay informed on the latest developments at the local, state and national levels through advocacy and action alerts Education & Networking: We sponsor trainings and workshops to give our members the opportunity to remain on the cutting edge of developments in the field Grassroots Action Research We provide members with periodic fact sheets and grassroots action research publications