One year after the Supreme Court’s landmark Grants Pass decision allowing government agencies to ban public sleeping, our community stands at a crossroads. Regardless of how you feel about the court’s decision, I believe we can agree that homelessness is harmful.
CenCal Health, a nonprofit administering Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, serves one-third of Santa Barbara County and one-fourth of San Luis Obispo County residents.
Feeding the hungry is a noble effort but for 5Cities Homeless Coalition, teaching others how to do it creates a cost-effective and consistent solution for the under-served populations.
Stephanie Chylik has been living in the coalition's Cabins for Change temporary housing in Grover Beach for the past 6 months allowing her to get back on her feet and not go hungry.
The Coalition’s mission to help those who are homeless or facing homelessness incorporates three pillars: resources, support and hope. Each is key to improving the personal well-being of our clients as well as strengthening our broader community.
Donate NowThrough collaboration and leadership, we are building an engaged community that fully understands the complexities of homelessness and actively shares the responsibility of creating and implementing solutions to reduce it.
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