"It is astronomical. It just breaks my heart," Beth Leary, executive director of the nonprofit Family Supportive Housing, told San José Spotlight. This reflects the urgency of the homelessness crisis.
The number of new households becoming homeless is rapidly rising in Santa Clara County, with one in five or 21% being families with children, according to data provided by nonprofit Destination: Home.
Traditionally, the shelter has allowed families to stay for three months, offering extensions as needed as families transitioned to permanent housing. However, as the pandemic eased, inflation spiked and eviction moratoriums ended, the situation deteriorated.
Families are waiting a long time to get into supportive housing programs after they’re registered. It’s taking more time now because there’s an increasing number of households in need.
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