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Santa Monica's homeless population has increased from last year, according to the findings the City of Santa Monica presented at the Social Services Commission meeting on Monday night.

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Santa Monica To Conduct Annual Homeless Count Jan. 30; Volunteers Needed

Posted Jan. 24, 2013, 8:28 am

Another January in Santa Monica means it is time for the City’s annual Homeless Count. City Hall announced last week the yearly tally of the homeless living on the streets of Santa Monica would be held on the night of Jan. 30.

News, Business, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Santa Monica Businesses Co-Sponsor Upward Bound 'White Christmas' Event

Posted Dec. 12, 2012, 1:12 am

Santa Monica-based Direct Response Marketing Agencies, Media Design Group, and Revenue Frontier are co-sponsoring a “White Christmas” for the children and families of the Upward Bound House Family Shelter in Culver City. The event will take place this Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Upward Bound House Shelter in Culver City.

News, City Council, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Santa Monica Annual Homeless Review Reveals Improvements, Dwindling Resources

Posted Dec. 11, 2012, 1:22 am

There are fewer homeless people now in Santa Monica than three years ago, but City Hall is running out of resources to help them, according to City staff. In a presentation to council members on Nov. 27, City staff discussed the Annual Homeless Review and revealed the number of people spending the night on Santa Monica’s streets dropped by about 150 since 2009. However, with the loss of redevelopment funds earlier this year, there is less money available for affordable housing programs.

Opinion, Columnist, Homelessness, Government

Homeless Veterans A Huge, Neglected Problem Across The United States

Posted Dec. 8, 2012, 1:08 am

You didn’t hear a word about homeless veterans in President Obama’s State of the Union speech last January and chances are you won’t hear anything from him about those vets next month, either, unless it’s a boilerplate homage for their contributions to American freedom.

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Upward Bound House Receives $1 Million To Support Homeless Families

Posted Dec. 1, 2012, 1:04 am

Upward Bound House, Santa Monica's leading provider of housing and services for homeless families with children, has been was awarded $1,042,640 by the First Five LA Commission in support of homeless families.

June Freeman was one of 27 previously homeless individuals honored at the 17th Annual Celebrating Success Breakfast on Oct. 26. She shared her story of living on the streets in front of several hundred attendees.

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Success Breakfast Honoree Shares Story Of Leaving Behind A Life On The Street

Posted Nov. 5, 2012, 1:11 am

For six years, June Freeman lived on the streets of Santa Monica and Venice after a falling out with her partner that left her homeless soon after she moved from Colorado with him in 2006.

Jamilah McDowell and David Mays are among 27 individuals who will be honored at the 17th annual Celebrating Success Breakfast this morning.

News, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Success Breakfast To Honor Former Homeless Individuals

Posted Oct. 25, 2012, 11:00 pm

Twenty-seven previously homeless individuals who have made extraordinary transitions from homelessness to lives filled with passion and promise will be honored this morning at the 17th annual Celebrating Success Breakfast.

The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Upward Bound House as 2012 Organization of the Year Finalist.

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Upward Bound House Named As Organization Of The Year Award Finalist

Posted Jun. 30, 2012, 2:44 am

The Los Angeles Business Journal has selected Santa Monica-based Upward Bound House as a finalist for its 2012 Organization of the Year award. The award announcements were made at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on June 19.

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OPCC Announces New Member To Its Board Of Directors

Posted May. 21, 2012, 2:02 am

OPCC, a non-profit organization which empowers men, women, and children to rebuild meaningful lives of self-sufficiency through a continuum of care...

From left: Beth Hansler of Sheraton Delfina, who was the Food Committee chair; Donna Gentry, event coordinator/consultant for the Westside Shelter; and Lynne Thomas of The Lobster, who co-chaired a committee of volunteers producing SBAT XVI.

News, Business, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Super Bowl-A-Thon XVI Raises Funds For Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition

Posted Feb. 10, 2012, 1:21 am

About 600 bowlers from Santa Monica representing various businesses, social service agencies, and local government departments came together at the...

From left: Ray Brewer, Field Office Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Development in Los Angeles, walks along the Santa Monica Pier with volunteer John Maceri, and District 10 group leader Eric Carl Faber during the homeless count in the early hours of Thursday.

News, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Santa Monica Homeless Count 2012: Volunteers Take To The Streets

Posted Jan. 30, 2012, 12:37 am

More than 250 volunteers pounded the pavement as part of the annual Santa Monica Homeless Count 2012 in the early hours of Thursday to collect data...

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Santa Monica Annual Homeless Count Approaches

Posted Jan. 11, 2012, 2:03 am

The annual street-by-street enumeration of homeless individuals in Santa Monica will take place on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 25, which will be c...

Skye Montgomery, a senior at Westmark High School, held a luncheon on Saturday for clients of the Ocean Park Community Center.

News, Ocean Park, Holiday, Santa Monica, Homelessness

“Give Thanks & Gobble” Lunch Feeds Santa Monica’s Homeless

Posted Dec. 23, 2011, 12:57 am

Decked out in Santa hats, 250 clients of the Ocean Park Community Center gathered for a holiday feast put together by more than 40 volunteers last ...

The Chamber and City Hall are searching for 200 and 250 volunteers to help count the city’s homeless on Jan. 25, 2012.

News, City Council, Chamber Of Commerce, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Santa Monica Homeless Count Preparation Begins

Posted Dec. 4, 2011, 1:12 am

With 2012 weeks away, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce and City Hall’s Human Services Division are teaming up for the annual Homeless Count. ...

Some of the honorees at last Friday’s Celebrating Success Breakfast at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel.

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Stories Of Leaving Homelessness Behind Shared At Celebrating Success Breakfast

Posted Nov. 5, 2011, 2:24 am

Twenty-three previously homeless individuals, who with the support of local nonprofit agencies, have made extraordinary transitions from homelessne...

Sergio Arias and Arlisha Adkison will be honored at this morning's Success Breakfast in Santa Monica.

Life And Arts, Video, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Santa Monica Success Breakfast Honors Former Homeless Individuals

Posted Nov. 1, 2011, 9:28 am

Twenty-three previously homeless individuals, who with the support of local nonprofit agencies, have made extraordinary transitions from homelessne...

Homelessness within Santa Monica is third on the list of priority concerns for the city.

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Santa Monica Homelessness Plan Balances Progress With Stagnation

Posted Oct. 31, 2011, 1:39 am

Those with homes are not the only ones dealing with cuts. Despite a drop in homelessness in Santa Monica by more than 19 percent since 2009, those ...

News, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Success Breakfast To Honor 23 Previously Homeless Individuals In Santa Monica This Morning

Posted Oct. 27, 2011, 10:50 pm

When Sergio Arias enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999 and was assigned to be part of the invasion of Iraq, he never thought he would end up homele...

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New Santa Monica Homeless Services Website Now Online

Posted Sep. 23, 2011, 4:44 am

A new homeless services web portal online has been launched by the City of Santa Monica, which can be viewed at

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Dinner Donates to Help Against Homelessness

Posted May. 13, 2011, 11:19 am

BRENTWOOD - People gathered at the Luxe Hotel Bel Air on Thursday night. The event was organized by the Young Professionals Board of Upward ...

A homeless person naps on a bench overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Palisades Park, Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, May 11, 2011.

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Santa Monica May Part From County to Combat Homelessness

Posted May. 12, 2011, 3:26 pm

Officials in Santa Monica are considering abandoning the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to seek federal funding independently to c...

Palisades Park, which overlooks the Santa Monica Pier seen in the background, is not only a popular destination for tourists but also for many the cities estimated 2,300 to 3,000 homeless individuals.

News, City Council, Downtown, Transportation, Election, Santa Monica, Exposition Light Rail, Homelessness

Transportation, Expo, and Campaign Finance On Council’s Desk

Posted May. 10, 2011, 2:47 am

Several key issues ranging from transportation and the Exposition Light Rail Line to business signage, homelessness, campaign finances, and parking...

Santa Monica Fire Chief Scott Ferguson bowls in style at theSuperBowl-A-Thon at the AMF Bay Shore Lanes on Friday, Feb. 4.

Business, Video, Santa Monica, Homelessness

Santa Monica Scores Over $20,000 for Homeless

Posted Mar. 5, 2011, 5:41 am

People from Santa Monica's municipal, business and nonprofit communities came together Friday morning to find out the final tallies of the 15th Annual Super Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser.

(l-r) OPCC volunteers Karen Smith, Mariel Lougee and Christina Dias participated in the City of Santa Monica's annual Homeless Count on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from midnight to 2 a.m.

News, Homelessness

Homeless Numbers Remain Steady In Santa Monica

Posted Feb. 28, 2011, 11:45 pm

The Santa Monica citywide homeless count conducted on Jan. 26 found that the number of homeless in the city remained at 740, which is almost. the s...

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