Community Housing Partnership is now HomeRise

Community Housing Partnership is now HomeRise

More than 30 years ago, the norm for helping someone experiencing homelessness was to put them up in a small, furnished room — and hope for the best. That changed when nonprofit housing developers and homelessness advocates came together and formed Community Housing...
What should I do when I see someone who is homeless?

What should I do when I see someone who is homeless?

Everyone in San Francisco encounters homelessness on a daily basis: on streets, in parks, on public transportation, near workplaces and in businesses. It’s because we care that it is painful and frustrating to see our neighbors living on the streets, but as an...
SF expands civilian response to mental health 911 calls

SF expands civilian response to mental health 911 calls

San Francisco Examiner, by Joshua Sabatini San Francisco is expanding a new program to the Bayview that aims to be an alternative to policing by having a team of behavioral health professionals and paramedics respond to certain 911 calls. The Street Crisis Response...