On September 23, attorneys in San Francisco left work to spend the day with a whole different set of clients at Project Homeless Connect. Lawyers left behind their commercial and technology law practices to discuss subpar living conditions, matters of custody, employment law, and other issues facing our participants. These conversations at the Bill Graham… Read More
Dear PHC Family, When Christina came in to our event on September 23rd, she was agitated, frustrated, and disconnected from many of the services she wanted. She was trying to find a doctor, as well as a haircut, and a meal. Unfortunately, Christina was having trouble getting the information – and help – that she… Read More
On Thursday, July 23rd, Project Homeless Connect hosted our second Provider Connect event of 2015, focusing on care after incarceration. California faces a crisis. As our prison systems struggles with overcrowding and challenges with compliance on managing this issue, care of our imprisoned citizens is grotesquely poor. Once individuals get out of the system, they… Read More
Our 60th PHC event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, which is also the Jewish high holy day of Yom Kippur. This date was not one we wanted. However, after a series of conversations about scheduling with the venue and internally about our participants’ needs, we decided to move forward with the date. Below,… Read More
In May, The Huffington Post named PHC as one of “The Next 10” solutions to homelessness. We are excited about this tremendous honor for PHC and our entire community. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the PHC crowdfunding campaign – we couldn’t do it without you! The plaque on the Statue of Liberty declares:… Read More
On Thursday, April 23rd, Project Homeless Connect hosted our first Provider Connect of 2015: Reducing Barriers to Care for the Trans* Community. As 29% of San Franciscans experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTQ, discussing and learning strategies to reduce these barriers is critical in creating inclusive and comprehensive care. Our panelists shared resources and experience with… Read More
On January 29, a fire in the Tenderloin destroyed Veronica’s house, leaving her and her three young children homeless. They had been living in the apartment for five years, and slowly setting aside money to furnish it and make it home. The fire was the second tragedy to hit Veronica in a short time: her… Read More
A big thank-you to everyone who attended the Town Hall to End Homelessness on March 11. We packed the Nourse Theater with over 600 curious and opinionated Bay Area residents, looking to join the conversation about change. The evening kicked off with a word of context from Kara Zordel, PHC’s Executive Director, about the need… Read More
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