County to Build 2,600 Affordable Housing Units, House 5,000 People
Oct. 15, 2019 | 1:31 PMThe County will fund more than 2,600 affordable housing units in the region by 2025. Those units will house over 5,000 San Diegans.
Tag: homelessness
From ‘Sleeping Under Bushes’ to Her Own Apartment: One Woman’s Story
Jun. 6, 2019 | 9:34 AMMelanie Bryant is one of hundreds of people who have found a stable place to live thanks to Project One for All, the County of San Diego’s extensive effort to house and provide needed services to homeless people with serious mental illness.
700+ County Employees Participate in Homeless Count
Jan. 25, 2019 | 11:28 AMAbout 1,200 other people—more than 700 of them County employees—walked the streets, beaches and valleys across the region for the annual count of homeless people in San Diego County.
Passons Named HHSA’s Integrative Services Director
Nov. 8, 2018 | 1:59 PMCounty officials have announced that Omar Passons, an experienced health care policy and land use attorney, is joining the County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency.
County to Apply for State Funds to Help Homeless People
Oct. 9, 2018 | 1:57 PMThe County Board of Supervisors voted today to allow the Health and Human Services Agency to apply for state emergency funds to address homelessness in the region.
County Seeks Input on Drug Abuse, Mental Health Issues
Oct. 5, 2018 | 4:00 PMDrug abuse. Mental illness. School violence. If you’ve been affected or are concerned about these and other behavioral health issues, the County Health and Human Services Agency wants to hear from you.
New County Budget Takes on Region’s Challenges
May 8, 2018 | 4:11 PMCounty government works hard to keep its 3 million residents healthy, safe and thriving. But like many regions this size, there are challenges. The County of San Diego’s new recommended budget stands ready to meet these challenges head on.