In the News

March 13th: People who need help detoxing from drugs or alcohol now have more options in North County

February 9th: San Diego is getting new detox beds for homeless residents as California eyes loosening Housing First rules 

February 3rd: Carlsbad gets $3 million grant to help homeless people living in vehicles 

January 31st: Hundreds of volunteers went looking for thousands of homeless people. Here’s what they found. 

January 29th: Voice of San Diego, North County Report: Slow Start to Clear Encampment   

January 27th: San Diego County makes big play for its share of $6 billion state grant program for mental health care 

January 22nd: Escondido updates Interfaith permit, sparing sack lunches, holiday meals 

January 20th: Escondido updates Interfaith permit, sparing sack lunches, holiday meals  

January 14th: Morning Report: State of the City Primer 

January 13th: How Interfaith Squashed Its Beef with the City of Escondido

January 11th: United Way of San Diego County Unveils Initiative to Boost Financial Security

December 17th: Esco health emergency leads to encampment clearing 

December 17th: Escondido authorizes $4M to clean polluted creek, homeless site

December 16th: Escondido will spend millions of dollars to seal off a creek after a sudden encampment sweep https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/12/16/escondido-will-spend-millions-of-dollars-to-seal-off-a-creek-after-a-sudden-encampment-sweep/  

December 16th: Escondido sweeps homeless encampment near creek, no shelter beds available

December 16th: Escondido homeless encampment cleared after city declares emergency

December 16th: Escondido declares emergency over homeless encampment in Escondido Creek   

December 15th: City of Escondido declares local emergency to address public health risks: this is why  

December 9th: Homelessness services group makes up with North County leaders after months of tension   

December 6th: Harrah’s Resort SoCal Team Members Give Back  

November 29th: Thankfulness abounds at Thanksgiving dinner for those who may not have a home for the holidays 

November 26th: Opinion: Let’s end family homelessness. Together we can do it.

November 23rd: Interfaith to host annual Thanksgiving

November 18th: Interfaith Community Services family shelter celebrates first anniversary

November 18th: Interfaith Community Services Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of North County’s Only Low-Barrier Family Shelter

October 10th: Harrah’s Resort SoCal Awards $150,000 to Local Non-Profits Through All-In 4 Change Program

October 4th:  Prop 36 poses a serious threat to solving homelessness

September 19th: ‘First of its Kind’ Apartments Open in Oceanside 

September 18th: Prebys Foundation Invests $5.9 Million in San Diego’s Youth with Grants for Internships

September 10th: Breakfast to honor ‘The Arjona Family’

September 6th: SD County opens village for homeless

August 30th: State grant of $48.7 million requires Oceanside apartments to be all-affordable

August 28thOceanside, Carlsbad split $11.4M grant for homelessness solutions

August 27th: Oceanside accepts $11.4M to house people in Route 78 homeless encampments 

August 22nd: Oceanside Unveils Plans to Move Hundreds from a Homeless Encampment

August 15th: Escondido chooses organizations to receive HUD funding

August 14th: Interfaith, Neighborhood Health host Healthcare Day

August 9th: Escondido begins enforcement of homeless encampment ban

August 9th: Escondido enforces ban on homeless encampments near parks, schools

July 31st: Escondido explains looming encampment ban as other cities are in the midst of their’s

July 31st: San Diego County Still Has a Detox Shortage

July 30th: More San Diego cities roll out homeless encampment bans

June 27th: Escondido Passes New Public Camping Ban Ahead of U.S. Supreme Court Decision

June 17th: San Diego Foundation, San Diego Women’s Foundation Grant $875,000 to Local Nonprofits Supporting Children & Youth Mental Health, Resiliency 

May 22nd: 2024 point-in-time homeless count results released for San Diego

May 22nd: North County Report: Why North County Cities Saw Big Increases in Homelessness

May 17th: RSF Women’s Fund invests $500,000 in North County and Greater San Diego nonprofits

May 16th:  Carlsbad, Oceanside councils approve HUD funding plans

May 1st: San Marcos allocates $710K in CDBG funds to local groups, projects