Tag archives: houselessness
What I am beginning to understand about homelessness is that it presents much like the game of Whack-a-Mole – once you get a handle on one aspect of the problem, another one rises up. So, how would I assess the 2024 performance of our relatively small 13 employee homeless team? Well, let’s just say “we’re […]
On June 10 our Community Service Department (CSD) provided the Board of Supervisors with their Annual Homelessness Update. Last year I focused exclusively on CSD’s very solid and data-driven work, but this year I thought I would widen the aperture with a two-part article that looked just a bit at state and city homelessness as […]
The Montecito Association invites residents, community stakeholders, and local organizations to attend Hands Across Montecito: Meet the Team & Learn How You Can Help on Thursday, June 5, from 5-7 pm at The Friendship Center (89 Eucalyptus Lane). Celebrating five years of compassion in action with Hands Across Montecito (HAM), this special event aims to […]
As the City of SB laments its not insignificant deficit and the County faces its own budget shortfall, our new Community Services Department Director Jesús Armas seems to be bringing a bit of light to the problem of our time – homelessness. Allow me to explain: For the third straight year, permanent housing placement increased […]
