"LifeMoves is proud to be part of California's HomeKey initiative and gratified to see a positive impact on our Bay Area communities. Thank you to Sen. Nancy Skinner (representing East Bay communities in the 9th Senate District), the Senate Housing Committee Chairs and Jamie Almanza, CEO of Bay Area Community Services, for highlighting this important…
January 26, 2024
San Mateo County Seeks Updated Count of Homeless Residents with Hopes to Improve Services
Read this article from the San Mateo Daily Journal: Before the sun could come up Thursday morning, volunteers and officials from across San Mateo County flooded neighborhoods in search of homeless residents living on the streets, in tents, makeshift shelters, cars or RVs. Known as the One Day Homeless Count and mandated by the federal…
January 2, 2024
Holiday Fund: LifeMoves helps newly single mom find stable housing in time for Christmas
One year ago, Cristina -- a local teacher, mother and survivor -- was doing her best to make her temporary home festive for her three young boys. Christmas saw the family staying in a hotel room in Burlingame where they lived for three months. Cristina did her best to prepare her kids' favorite meals on…
October 19, 2023
Working Together to End Homelessness
LifeMoves helps our clients along pathways that move them out of homelessness by meeting them where they are and helping to rebuild their foundations for long-term stability.
October 19, 2023
Our Pursuit of Program Efficacy
I am thrilled to introduce Andrew Niklaus as our new Interim Chief Programs Officer, overseeing our Programs and Impact & Learning teams. Andrew has had a long association with LifeMoves, most recently re-vamping our Impact & Learning team and leading a deep overhaul of our data systems. Strengthening our metrics-driven model was one of our…
October 19, 2023
With Determination, a Veteran & Nurse Gets a Job & a Home
After 10 years as a U.S. Navy nurse, Laura Green earned a master’s degree in nursing and worked at various hospitals across California. She settled in Palm Desert. The pandemic gave her the opportunity to become a stay-at-home mom for her four children, ages 11 to 14 years old. When Laura’s 20-year marriage suddenly dissolved,…
October 19, 2023
A New Partnership
PNC Foundation’s support of the LifeMoves mission to end homelessness runs deep. As a key sponsor for the Ride to End Homelessness, PNC provided volunteers to cheer on the participating families and a stunning archway that served as an energizing guidepost. PNC deepened its commitment to LifeMoves through a grant supporting the LifeMoves Education Program.…
October 19, 2023
From the Battlefields of Iraq to a Fight for Housing
Carlos was a battle-hardened Marine and his son had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. But their journey is one of resilience and hope. Carlos served two tours in Iraq, risking his life to serve his country. When he returned home, he found himself struggling with mental health issues. With nowhere to turn, Carlos and…
April 19, 2023
San Mateo County opens first navigation center
by: Justin Campbell Posted: Apr 18, 2023 / 10:48 PM PDT Updated: Apr 18, 2023 / 10:48 PM PDT REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KRON) – San Mateo County is taking a new approach to help solve homelessness. The county opened its first $57 million “navigation center” on Tuesday. “What we wanted was this to be more…
The opening is a key milestone in San Mateo's County ambitious plan to move everybody living on the streets indoors By Ethan Varian | evarian@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: April 18, 2023 at 4:03 p.m. | UPDATED: April 19, 2023 at 7:35 a.m. One of the Bay Area’s largest homeless shelters is set…