"Only about 1% of Fresno County students were homeless in 2024. It was the lowest rate of homelessness among students for any county in the state. A lot of it is in thanks to a project from Fresno Unified School District. The pilot project provides housing for 20 families experiencing homelessness. Permanently. Veronica Sanchez takes a city bus to pick up her kids from school every day. She doesn't have access to a car."
"Her family had been homeless since 2018. But in April, they moved into a three-bedroom apartment in North Fresno. "It's something that I've always wanted and I get to finally have," she said. This is the latest tool the district is using to combat homelessness among its students. And those efforts appear to be working. The district also offers food, clothes, and transportation through the program - Project Access."
"Doctors at Adventist Health White Memorial hospital in Boyle Heights told LAist that hospital administrators are allowing federal immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and block doctors from properly treating detainees who need emergency care."
Fresno Unified implemented a pilot housing project that permanently houses 20 families experiencing homelessness and offers food, clothing, transportation, and added social workers in elementary schools. Only about 1% of Fresno County students were homeless in 2024, the lowest county rate in the state. Veronica Sanchez and her children moved from years of homelessness into a three-bedroom apartment and rely on bus transportation. The district operates Project Access to provide basic needs and logistical support. Meanwhile, doctors at Adventist Health White Memorial in Boyle Heights report that hospital administrators are allowing federal immigration agents to interfere with medical decisions and block emergency care for detained patients.
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