Affordable Housing Discussion, Jessie St. Terrace Groundbreaking and more!

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Round out Affordable Housing Month with a Panel Discussion on May 30

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

Santa Cruz Public Libraries is hosting this discussion about affordable housing with key stakeholders. This distinguished panel will explore the issue of homelessness and discuss strategies for addressing the challenges faced by residents to find safe and affordable housing. Space is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended.

Panelists:

Elaine Johnson, Executive Director, Housing Santa Cruz County
Carlos Palacios, Administrative Officer, County of Santa Cruz
Jenny Panetta, Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz
Dr. Robert Ratner, Director Housing for Health Division, County of Santa Cruz

Learn more about this event and the panelists here.

Jessie Street Terrace Groundbreaking
Construction Begins for Jessie St. Affordable Housing Project

On Friday, May 19, Housing for Health Director Robert Ratner joined community leaders in celebrating the groundbreaking for the Jessie St. Terrace Apartments. This development will build 50 supportive apartments for individuals experiencing homelessness, including veterans and people with special needs. Read more about the groundbreaking in this Santa Cruz Sentinel article.

Reminder: Did you fill out the Point-in-Time Count Volunteer Survey?

If you were a volunteer at the PIT Count, please provide feedback via this survey. We are grateful to our community of volunteers, outreach teams, peer guides, consultants and stakeholders for your participation and support. We appreciate your feedback about your experience.

Become a Member of the Housing for Health Partnership!

Individuals and organizations can become part of the Housing for Health Partnership by visiting the membership page. Individuals can become members by completing an online interest form. Organizations can become members by having their organization’s director complete the online membership form and note they are becoming an organizational member on the form. Members receive updated information on events and news relevant to H4HP's efforts. Members also receive information on opportunities to provide input and guidance on key funding, policy, and program decisions within the H4HP network of housing and services programs. Organizational members may receive additional support from H4HP, such as, helping the organization share information about their employment opportunities and fundraiser events.