Destination Home says homelessness is at an all-time high in the South Bay and even though they are making some progress, more affordable housing and policy changes are needed to keep the people from living on the streets. SantaClaraCounty
increased the number of people housed by 20% from January to June of this year. But despite those improvements, advocates say the homelessness crisis still continues to grow. is at an all-time high in the South Bay and even though they are making some progress, more affordable housing and policy changes are needed to keep the people from living on the streets.
"That’s almost 10 people a day, it shows the collective efforts are really working, of our partners. That’s non-profit organizations, government agencies and people every day outside, working to get people home," said Ray Bramson, Destination Home's CEO. "The problem is once we’ve got them housed, there’s another 20,000 people that have become unhoused. That’s the problem. We need to address it at its root. We need to address the question of affordable housing," said Sandy Perry, President of Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County.
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