The Illumination Foundation has received a grant to assist the 20 homeless people who have been identified as St. Joseph Hospial’s most expensive chronic emergency room patients.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Approves Zoning for Homeless Shelters
The move was made to bring the city into compliance with a state Senate bill that requires cities to make land available for shelters.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Friday on PBS: Costa Mesa Moves Forward With Housing for Homeless
Tune in to PBS SoCaL at 5 p.m. when we’ll delve into the hot topics in Orange County politics and government.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
UC Irvine Conference Focuses on Criminalization of Homelessness
Experts discuss how allowing police to arrest homeless people for conducting the activities of daily living is essentially criminalizing poverty.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Stanton, Top Stories
Little City Makes Big Strides to Help Its Homeless Population
While so many cities “criminalize homelessness,” Stanton has changed its approach and has gone from having a bad homeless problem to being a model for how to deal with the vexing issue.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Hospital Discharge of Homeless Patient Includes a Bus Pass
A local foundation has a program to alleviate patient-dumping of homeless people by hospitals. But referral rates show that hospitals aren’t fully participating.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Moorlach May Resign as Chairman of Homelessness Panel
Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach is inviting newly elected Supervisor Todd Spitzer to take over for him.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
What’s the Point of a ‘Point-in-Time’ Count of OC’s Homeless?
More than 700 volunteers will fan out across Orange County Saturday morning and do their best to count the number of people who are, in one fashion or another, living on the street.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Social Security Direct Deposit Could Benefit Homeless and Disabled
Beginning in March, all benefits will be paid by direct deposit. Advocates hope that will make life easier for those without bank accounts.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
A Window Into the World of Immigration Detainees
In recent months, group of local volunteers began visiting immigration detainees held in Orange County jails. Some of their and others’ discoveries have been alarming.
