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July 30, 2024

More of America’s Homeless are Clocking into Jobs Each Day

Read the following article from The Washington Post, explaining how many Americans are facing homelessness due to unaffordable housing and rising rents, highlighting a growing crisis where even employed individuals are unable to secure stable living conditions. By: Abha Bhattarai July 28th, 2024 Homelessness, already at a record high last year, appears to be worsening among…
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April 24, 2024

Family Homelessness; A Hidden Epidemic 

Homelessness is often negatively portrayed as the single person living on the streets. The reality of homelessness is far more complex.  Families with children make up a significant portion of the homeless population in the United States. Family homelessness is a hidden epidemic in our community. Many unhoused families are hidden from the public eye—bouncing…
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October 10, 2023

World Mental Health Day: Calling Attention to the Need

October 10th is World Mental Health Day and an opportune time to point out that in our culture, the vast majority of mental health services go to our community members with the most financial resources. Counseling, therapy, and psychiatric services are costly and largely out of reach for many poor and disenfranchised people in need.…
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October 9, 2023

World Homeless Day: Our Clients Move In

Watch this heartwarming first impressions video of several of our incredible clients when they first moved into our interim housing sites. This day is dedicated to raising awareness and inviting our community to actively respond to homelessness. At LifeMoves, we are steadfast in our commitment to ending homelessness through the provision of supportive services, intensive case…
Partner Blog
July 13, 2023

Programs Strengthen Pipeline of Mental Health Providers

We would like to give our utmost thanks to Sutter Health, for highlighting LifeMoves in their recent article. June 22, 2023 By: Emma Dugas Two trends are converging in America: the growing demand for mental health treatment and a widening shortage of psychiatrists to meet the need. In San Mateo County, several unique graduate medical…