San Diego area landlords: homeless people need your help.
The County of San Diego and its many partners are looking for landlords who are willing to rent apartments to help house 130 people who are currently homeless.
Thirty of them have been identified through the Project One for All initiative, a comprehensive program to help homeless people with serious mental illness find a place to live and receive intensive treatment services. The other 100 people are homeless veterans who have received a Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing voucher from the County, made available through funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and are ready to move into a home.
All 130 people now have the funds to pay their rent, but need to find homes.
In July,the County of Health, Human Services Agency launched Project One for All, a plan to place people who are homeless and have serious mental illness in treatment services paired with supportive housing to fully integrate housing, mental health services, primary health care, alcohol and drug services, case management and social services to help participants become stable and live more productive lives. About 1,250 people in San Diego County are homeless and have serious mental illness.
To better coordinate efforts to help these people, the County integrated the Department of Housing and Community Development into the Health and Human Services Agency.
The County has identified 30 people receiving services through Project One for All who also need a home.
To read more of José A. Álvarez, County of San Diego Communications Office, article, visit http://eastcountymagazine.org/...ess-san-diego-county
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