3 Grand Openings, 3 Groundbreakings, and the Interim Supportive Housing Act passing the CA State Senate in the past 6 weeks demonstrate the success of Interim Supportive Housing in California

The City of San José, in partnership with DignityMoves, officially announced the groundbreaking of a new 150-bed interim supportive housing community (ISH). Located at Via del Oro, this housing community could serve 2,250 people over the next ten years as individuals move through the interim site on their path out of homelessness.

The La Posada interim housing community will house individuals living in encampments in the immediate area. This community will have 80 rooms, provide 24/7 security, intensive case management for each resident, 3 meals a day as well as mental and physical health care services.

With the generous support of the Women's Fund of Santa Barbara, including the $125,000 grant this year, we are making significant strides in reducing unsheltered homelessness. Together, we are expanding our interim housing communities and impact in Santa Barbara County.

In collaboration with lawmakers and community leaders, we have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to co-sponsor groundbreaking legislation that has the potential to transform the way our community addresses unsheltered homelessness. SB 1395, also known as The Interim Supportive Housing Act, represents a pivotal step forward in our collective mission to provide stability, dignity, and hope to those who need it most.

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The DignityMoves community in downtown Santa Barbara has been so well-received that the County Board of Supervisors voted to partner with DignityMoves to build an additional 300 rooms – enough interim supportive housing to help close the “shelter gap” in the county. The effort includes the La Posada interim housing community, located at 4500 Hollister. La Posada provides housing to individuals living in encampments in the immediate area.