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County’s Bancroft Safe Parking Program Provides Road to Housing

| 10:33 AM

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Gillie and Henry drove their gray sedan onto the County’s Bancroft Safe Parking site in Spring Valley in January and since then, they say they have been able to breathe a sigh of relief.  

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More than 300 County Employees Take Part in Point in Time Count

| 3:50 PM

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The annual Point in Time Count is coordinated by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness and provides a one-day count of the number of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego County, including those in emergency shelters and safe parking lots.

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TB Exposure Reported at Father Joe’s Paul Mirabile Center

| 2:12 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Program is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages to notify residents, employees, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Paul Mirabile Center (PMC) at Father Joe’s Villages, at 1501 Imperial Ave., San Diego, CA, 92101. 

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Landlord and Veteran Create a Perfect Partnership

| 2:05 PM

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San Diego is home to more than 200,000 veterans. Hundreds of those veterans are living on the street with limited prospects for secured permanent housing. Landlords Bruce and Arcelia Ong were surprised at how quick and easy it was to rent to a veteran.

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Hundreds of Volunteers Join Annual Point-in-Time Count

| 9:54 AM

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Once a year, around 1,500 volunteers walk the streets of San Diego County before the sun comes up as part of the region’s Point-in-Time Count to find people experiencing homelessness . 

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VIDEO: Supporting Seniors Through the Shallow Rental Subsidy Program

| 12:56 PM

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The County is committed to improving the lives of San Diegans who are struggling with housing affordability and the threat of homelessness. One in four people who are experiencing homelessness in San Diego County is over 55 years old, and this population demographic is growing.