Rest in Peace “Dirty Santa”
By: Tim HouchenDecember 12, 2018 — This is a story that I wrote several years ago while I was still homeless and living at the Santa Ana Civic Center. The story is about a guy…
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Music – Song #123
The Holmes Brothers”Homeless Child” — The Holmes Brothers were an American musical trio originally from Christchurch, Virginia. Mixing the sounds of blues, soul, gospel, country and rhythm and blues, they have recorded twelve studio albums…
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Music – Song #122
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers”Gimme One More Day” — John Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose career spans over sixty years. In the 1960’s, he was the founder of John…
Homeless Hate Crimes, Violence and Death: Is What’s Good for L.A. OK for OC?
By: Tim HouchenDecember 1, 2018 — There are so many ways that a human being can die and persons experiencing homelessness are no different, with one exception. Homeless persons live from day-to-day at…
The Most Important Thing That Congress Can Do This Year
By: Steve Berg November 26, 2018 — The last few weeks have been full of activity, and the midterms make for a lot of change when the new 116th Congress begins on January 3. But the 115th Congress still…
Pets Can Be a Barrier – or an Open Door – to Ending an Individual’s Homelessness – PLUS BONUS PET PHOTO GALLERY
By: Kristi Schulenberg November 19, 2018 — Street Outreach staff often share a similar story… Someone they know has been living on the street for a long time and continually turns down assistance or…
Prop 10 Brings Rent Control Debate Boiling To The Surface
By: Tarryn Mento October 24, 2018 — Fannie Morgan shuffled through a folder of rental documents to find the monthly increase notices she unexpectedly received in April. The petite 64-year-old is on a fixed income…
Housing is on the Midterm Ballot
By Noelle Porter October 15, 2018 — With less than a month to go until the 2018 elections, your TVs, computers, and phones are dominated by candidates telling you where they stand on health care,…
Webinar: Home, Together. The Federal Strategic Plan To Prevent And End Homelessness
Overview by: Tim Houchen September 29, 2018 — Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, was issued in July 2018, covers Fiscal Years 2018 – 2022, and builds upon strategies and…
Court Says Cities Can’t Criminalize Sleeping Outside Absent Other Housing or Shelter Options
By: Eric Tars September 13, 2018 — Last Tuesday, September 4, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that people experiencing homelessness cannot be punished for sleeping outside in the absence of adequate alternatives. The case, Martin…
David Robert Doan
David Doan was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 21, 1969. He went to school in Orange County and graduated while living in Norco, CA. By his own admission, he had been homeless in Orange…
Salvation Army Hospitality House
Santa Ana Hospitality House 818 E. 3rd Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 Telephone: (714) 542-9576 Email: OrangeCounty@usw.salvationarmy.org Website: www.salvationarmyoc.org Our Services Transitional Living Programs Emergency Shelter Daily Meal Service Case Management and Counseling Employment Assistance and Job…
WISE Place for Women
Address: 1411 N. Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92706 Phone: 714-542-3577 Email: info@wiseplace.org Website: www.wiseplace.org 1 in 4 homeless individuals is an unaccompanied woman. That’s 25 percent of the homeless population! This is a population that is severely…
Laura’s House
Domestic Violence Advocacy Center: 12453 Lewis Street, Suite 201 Garden Grove, CA 92840 Phone: (714) 450-6131 24 Hour Toll Free Hotline – (866) 498-1511 Website: www.laurashouse.org Email: info@laurashouse.org Children’s Programs Provides therapeutic preschool and Kid’s Club…
Interval House
Address: 6615 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 170 Long Beach, CA 90803 Hotlines: 562-594-4555 and 714-891-8121 Phone: 562-594-9492 Fax: 562-596-3370 Email: admin@intervalhouse.org Website: www.intervalhouse.org Specialized Programs and Services Available in over 70 Languages 24-Hour Crisis Hotlines Pioneering…
Women’s Transitional Living Center
Administrative Office: Women’s Transitional Living Center, Inc. (WTLC) P.O. Box 916 Fullerton CA 92832 24-hour Bilingual Hotline: (877) 531-5522 Administrative Office Phone: (714) 992-1939 Ext. 100 Community Services: (714) 992-1939 Ext. 117 Email: For more…
Thomas House Family Shelter —
Thomas House Family Shelter — P.O. Box 2737 Garden Grove, CA 92842 Phone: 714-554-0357 Hotline 4 Homeless Families: 714-647-7534 Fax: 714-265-0640 Info@ThomasHouseShelter.org Transitional Shelter Case Management Counseling Life Skills Training Homeless Prevention Resource Assistance Employment Assistance Children’s Programs For…
Collette’s Childrens Home
Colette’s Childrens Home — Colette’s Children’s Home — 7372 Prince Drive, Suite 106 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 PH (714) 596-1380 FX (714) 848-1866 Emergency Shelter Program Transitional Housing Program Permanent Housing Program…
Grandma’s House of Hope —
Grandma’s House of Hope — 1505 E. 17th St. Santa Ana, CA www.grandmashouseofhope.org info@grandmashouseofhope.org Intake Line: (714) 833-5333 Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 978-3600 Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Hotline: (714) 957-2737 (949) 831-9110 National Human Trafficking Hotline:…
Families Forward —
Families Forward 8 Thomas, Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 552-2727 Website: https://www.families-forward.org/ Email: info@families-forward.org Housing Programs Rental and Utility Assistance Medical Government Assistance Clothing Food Pantry Community Counseling Job Search Tenant Education Housing Program: Placing homeless…