April 17, 2025
Job hunting is stressful, even under the best of circumstances. Imagine if you had limited access to a shower, no professional clothing...
March 25, 2025
The Sacramento County Departments of Homeless Services and Housing, and Health Services presented their biannual report...
March 05, 2025
“We’re glad you’re here! I’m so proud of you for coming.” The sentiment rings out repeatedly as residents filter into the community...
January 23, 2025
Sacramento County and its partners have officially broken ground on a large-scale campus that can serve the unhoused population...
January 15, 2025
Sacramento County, in partnership with the State of California and the City of Sacramento, welcomed guests...
November 20, 2024
Falling into drug use at an early age was a family tradition. Amber’s father died of a heroin overdose when she was just 12 years old. Not even that scared her...
October 31, 2024
Beetlejuice, Mario and Spiderman handed out candy, while Princess Peach, a pumpkin and a Dinosaur Hunter facilitated games. Bags full of candy and stickers,...
October 22, 2024
The Board approved, at its Oct. 22nd meeting, up to $1,137,788 in funding to complete construction on Joshua House, a facility that provides end-of-life...
October 08, 2024
The Sacramento County Departments of Homeless Services and Housing, as well as Health Services presented their biannual report to the Board detailing outreac...
September 18, 2024
Walking back through the brush, bramble and bushes – walking over piles of discarded clothes, used needles and forgotten clothing – David reaches the...
September 11, 2024
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved, at its Sept. 10 meeting, the staff recommendation to spend $19.4 million on two new, innovative projects designed ...
September 10, 2024
With tears spilling over her eyelids and down her cheeks, Falisha recalled buried details of her rocky childhood – responsibilities no child ...
September 05, 2024
Sacramento County is investing funds into solving homelessness in a brand new way. For the first time, Sacramento County is asking the Board to invest ...
June 20, 2024
Peer run and peer driven – with a goal of permanent housing and self-sufficiency for all. Sustainable Wellness Solutions (SWS), formerly known as Consumers Self...
June 13, 2024
Keri and Sandra look fondly at each other – a bond forged by two people who have shown up for each other during some hard times...
June 11, 2024
On June 11, 2024, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved the transfer of 2.2 acres of land and $3M in American Rescue Plan Act (APRA) funding to...
June 11, 2024
The Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SacDOT) is always looking to talk with the community about improving how travelers move around the County,...
May 29, 2024
Emily Halcon sits collecting herself from an emotional recall of why she does this work. “This work” now refers to serving as the Director of Sacramento ...
March 27, 2024
The Board of Supervisors, at its March 26 meeting, received a report on outreach and engagement efforts to address homelessness in the unincorporated County...
February 28, 2024
Updates to the original release below will appear in bold/italic. Due to the forecasted rain, in coordination with the Sacramento County Dep...
September 27, 2023
Amelia reaches to gently pet the fluffing feathers of her baby parrot Sunshine. Her brilliant orange, yellow and green feathers puff up in happiness as she...
August 17, 2023
A painter, a dishwasher and waiter, a cook – the list goes on. Antonio has been a lot of things in his 63 years. Five weeks ago, he added something else to the...
July 06, 2023
As part of the Local Homeless Action Plan (LHAP) and in conjunction with the City-County Partnership Agreement, the Coordinated Access System (CAS) has been...
June 22, 2023
It's been 13 years since 71-year-old Wayne hopped on a bus in Augusta, Georgia, in search of somewhere with trees to call home. Trees that he had seen in ...
May 24, 2023
On May 23, 2023, the Sacramento County Department of Homeless Services and Housing (DHSH) led a workshop on homelessness at the Board of Supervisors meeting ...
May 19, 2023
On Thursday, May 18, the Sacramento Bee posted an article about the County’s plan to ramp down Project Roomkey (PRK) in the coming months...
May 03, 2023
Sacramento County has hired a new non-profit shelter operator to take over operations of the Full Service Rehousing Shelter (FSRS) program. FSRS provides..
March 29, 2023
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved at its March 28 meeting $1,000,000 in General Fund dollars to preserve housing supports for...
February 22, 2023
Update: March 1, 2023, This release has been updated to include information about warming centers opening up in Galt and Elk Grove, as well as existing ...
January 23, 2023
UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2023The Weather Respite Motel Sheltering and 28th Street Warming Center dates have been extended. The below news release has been updated...
January 19, 2023
The last several weeks of extreme weather that brought continuous rain and high winds and caused flooding, dangerous downed trees and power lines...