Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System

Santa Clara County’s Homelessness Prevention System, the most advanced such system in the region, draws on a robust network of more than 20 organizations to assist low-income individuals and families on the verge of losing their homes. The program, which is co-led by Destination: Home and Sacred Heart Community Services, provides temporary financial assistance, legal support, case management and other services, made possible by a countywide partnership between public agencies, private funders, and nonprofit service providers. Since the system launched in 2017, it has assisted 7,247 households and over 17,000 individuals at risk of homelessness with an average of $7,397 in assistance per family. 94% of those who have received assistance have been able to avoid homelessness within a year of leaving the program, with only 7% of households becoming homeless after two years.