Highlights Dental: 4 participants were provided free dental care at Studio Dental. Dentures: 11 participants were screened by University of the Pacific. 5 of them started their treatment already and 6 of them will be starting in September. Also, Native American Health Center screened 3 participants for partials. Food: We received 257 meals from Replate. Hearing… Read More

Summary of our services for the month of July Total Services 1092 Unduplicated participants 419 Basic Needs 298 Food (including 71 Re-plate) 140 Hygiene/Personal Care 247 Benefits 8 Communications 16 Housing 53 Rent 4 Temporary Housing 1 Medical 213 Dental (TW, Studio Dental)10 Dentures (UCSF) 1 Prescription Glasses 54 Readers 97 Other 37 Employment Services… Read More

Summary of our services for the month of June Total Services 953 Unduplicated participants 403 Basic Needs 324 Food (including 71 Re-plate meals) 124 Hygiene/Personal Care 196 Benefits 5 Communications 22 Housing 46 Rent 4 Housing Workshop 5 Medical 277 Dentures 5 Prescription Glasses 63 Readers 130 Other 21 Employment Services 4 Legal Services 10… Read More

Dear PHC Family, It’s hard to believe it was over six years ago that I walked into my first Project Homeless Connect event. As an old school social worker, seeing hundreds of nonprofits working together to give vital services in such an accessible and dignified way was like pure electricity. And then to see the… Read More

    Meeting Someone Where They Are Imagine you are homeless. You are tired and ache from several rough nights of little-to-no sleep. Your stomach rumbles with the deep familiar pains of hunger and thirst, you can literally feel your health deteriorating. You haven’t had a warm shower or a change of clothes in a… Read More

by Solange Bonilla-Leahy, Director of Services at Project Homeless Connect Dignity and Dentures While Miriam filled out an application for our denture program, she was asked, “How will dentures make a difference in your life?” She couldn’t help but respond emotionally, “Without teeth, I can’t eat well; I can’t be social, and I can’t smile.”… Read More

Innovative Solutions from Creative Organizations On April 18, Project Homeless Connect hosted a panel of experts and creative thinkers from a range of organizations that work to feed people. Such a simple concept can be quite complex but the payoff of helping those in need is large and can have wide-ranging effects. At issue is… Read More

When Dolby moved their headquarters to a skyscraper on Mid-Market in 2015, they knew that part of the move would include making a positive impact on the local community. “In Mid-Market, we’re seeing a neighborhood that’s transforming and revitalizing,” says Joan Scott, Dolby’s Director of Community Relations. “We knew that we wanted to be a… Read More

The 2016 PHC Breakfast Gala was held on December 7, at Dolby Laboratories. Thank you to all of our guests and sponsors! PHC Connector Award Recipients: Joyce Crum, fmr. Director of Housing and Homeless Programs at Human Services Agency SF-Marin Food Bank, accepted by Tina Gonzales, Program Manager The Hotel Council of San Francisco, accepted by… Read More

On August 30th Project Homeless Connect hosted Provider Connect: Homelessness and the LGBTQ Community. A panel of local experts shared insight and resources with a room of providers, advocates and volunteers. The panelists gave general considerations for working with LGBTQ individuals, and discussed the unique impact of homelessness on the transgender community, LGBTQ seniors, and… Read More