Anaheim Approves Homeless Service Center
Anaheim
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The Anaheim City Council last week voted unanimously to approve a $1 a year lease for the Illumination Foundation to use a vacant historic home as a homeless service center.
Starting Over: Once-Homeless OC Man Found by Family After 18 Years
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Donald Meade was homeless, living at Santa Ana’s Civic Center. Then he stopped using and got off the streets. But there was still unfinished business.
Homeless Toilet Dispute Heads to OC Supervisors Amid Sewage Concerns
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County officials say homeless people should use restrooms at the Courtyard shelter, more than three miles from the Santa Ana river bank encampment. But the shelter closes its doors at 8:30 p.m.
Homelessness and Poverty Keep Growing in Orange County, Studies Find
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There’s been a 54-percent increase in homeless people living on the streets in the past four years, according to data released last week from the county’s Point in Time count.
Homeless in the OC
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More than 15,000 people are homeless in Orange County at some point during the year, according to the latest available figures.
Costa Mesa Property Eyed as Site for Mental Health Service Center
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The state may shutter a 114-acre property that currently houses developmentally disabled adults. Homeless advocates, and a state senator, say the property should be re-purposed as a center for homeless people and others who need temporary housing and mental health services.
Local Farms Helping to Give Food Banks a Fresh Start
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Orange County’s food banks are including more fresh produce among the dried and canned staples on which homeless and low-income families have come to depend.
Amid Drastic Moves Elsewhere, Homeless Advocates See Hope in OC
County Government
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Officials in San Francisco and San Jose have aggressively cleared out homeless encampments similar to the one in the county’s Civic Center. But successes in other places show there are better solutions.
Westminster Pushes Boundaries in Fight Against Homelessness
Healthy Communities
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The cash-strapped city is taking innovative approaches in its attempt to alleviate the persistent problem. However, a lack of leadership at the county level inhibits progress, say advocates.
A New Way to Battle Homelessness Gains Traction
Healthy Communities
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Traditionally, chronically homeless people have had to overcome addiction and mental health problems before being eligible for housing programs. But some advocates are now saying that “housing first” is a better route.