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Affordable Housing Month serves as a great opportunity to highlight the Housing for Health Partnership's efforts to resolve homelessness throughout Santa Cruz County. 

The housing affordability gap in Santa Cruz County is one of the chief causes of homelessness. The California Housing Partnership estimates over 10,000 renter households in our county don't have access to an affordable home. Among these households, 75% pay more than half of their income toward housing. This group is the most likely to experience housing instability, overcrowded or unsafe living conditions, and homelessness. The Housing for Health Partnership supports efforts throughout Santa Cruz County to create additional affordable housing units. 

Your support and engagement are key to making progress. Please see below for numerous opportunities that are presented by Housing Santa Cruz County, all of which will be supported by H4HP in various ways! 

Affordable Housing Month Community Conversation & Celebration
Saturday, May 6  at Cabrillo College's Samper Recital Hall from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm.

The celebration will feature keynote speaker Shane Phillips, urban planner, policy expert and author of The Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There), as well as a children's corner with a book reading by Leticia Hernández-Linares, author of the children's book "Alejandria Fights Back!", an outdoor resource fair with food trucks and live music from Matt Masih and the Messengers.

Indoor capacity is limited. To register for this free Affordable Housing Month event click here.

The Importance of Supportive Housing
Wednesday, May 10 f at Garden Room at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History rom 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Housing Matters is partnering with Housing Santa Cruz County to host a presentation on Supportive Housing followed by a panel discussion including experts from Housing Matters and the County of Santa Cruz.

Discussion led by:

  • Phil Kramer, CEO, Housing Matters

  • Tom Stagg, Chief Initiatives Officer, Housing Matters

  • Karen Kern, Director, Adult Mental Health Services | County of Santa Cruz Behavioral Health

Learn more here.
 

Jessie St. Terrace Groundbreaking
Friday, May 19, at Jessie Street Terrace, 314 Jessie Street, Santa Cruz from 11:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate the Groundbreaking of Jessie Street Terrace!

Jessie Street Terrace will deliver 50 supportive apartments for individuals experiencing homelessness, including veterans, in the City of Santa Cruz. Jessie Street Terrace is the result of thoughtful planning and close coordination with the City of Santa Cruz, the Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County, California Department of Housing and Community Development and other numerous community members.

This in-person event includes remarks, the official golden shovel ceremony, and a light refreshment reception.

RSVP for this event here.

Affordable Housing Panel Discussion
Tuesday, May 30, at Downtown Santa Cruz Library, 224 Church St. in Santa Cruz from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Santa Cruz Public Libraries is hosting this discussion about affordable housing. This will be an opportunity to deepen your awareness of your neighbors’ experiences; grow your understanding of the foundational role that home plays in strengthening our individual, family, and community outcomes; and cultivate a commitment to ongoing learning.

Panelists: 

  • Elaine Johnson, Director of Housing Santa Cruz County
  • Carlos Palacios, Santa Cruz County Administrative Officer
  • Jenny Panetta, Executive Director of Housing Authority, Santa Cruz County
  • Dr. Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County Housing for Health
Learn more about this event and the panelist here.
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