Housing Resource Center of Monterey County

10/10/2026

If you are a Landlord or own rental units and would like to help reduce the unhoused in Monterey County. Feel free to text or call me at 83-455-6322

10/10/2026

Today is World Homeless Day. A new report from Habitat for Humanity 'Home at what cost' is a timely reminder of the importance of shelter and helping our neighbors both locally and globally 🏡🏡🏡

Habitat for Humanity’s new global housing report Home at What Cost? moves beyond traditional measures of affordability to examine the hidden costs of housing, from the sacrifices people make to the impact on their health, safety and ability to plan for the future.

10/09/2026

A message from our Interim ED, Catherine Stihler👇👇👇

Tomorrow marks World Homeless Day and housing remains the issue of our time.

A doctor once told me that housing is the best prescription he could possibly give- without a safe place to live almost nothing else is, or may feel, possible. If only we could write prescriptions for all of the housing that people desperately need, if only it was that easy.

In my first 30 days as Interim Executive Director of the Housing Resource Center of Monterey County, I’ve seen that housing insecurity isn’t one problem. It’s a range of personal situations and issues. There are problems with addiction, some people are sleeping outside without access to shelter, families are living paycheck to paycheck, where one missed rent payment can lead to homelessness.

I have met a grandmother facing homelessness with her daughter and grandchildren - her being the main carer for the extended family. I think of the mother fleeing domestic abuse to keep her children safe. I think of the working family pushed to the edge by one medical bill.

Because every HRC client comes to us through a CalWORKs referral, we see working poverty every day: the hotel housekeeper, the school district employee, the office worker. These are our clients, and they’re also the people who hold our community together. Last year we served 1,041 individuals, 618 of whom were children - and this is the tip of the iceberg.

The national US numbers are alarming:

• Homelessness among families with children rose 39% in 2024, the biggest one-year increase of any major group.

• Older adults (over 65) are the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness, and many are homeless for the first time.

There is a positive to report:

• Veteran homelessness has fallen by more than half since 2010. That’s because of sustained, coordinated investment in housing paired with support services.

But these services are under threat due to funding drying up.

That last point matters most. Progress on veteran homelessness shows that when we decide to invest, we can help those most in need but without sustained, secure funding, this progress is put at risk.

One of the most efficient ways to address homelessness is to help people stay in the homes they already have. According to Princeton’s Eviction Lab, about 3.6 million evictions are filed in the US in a typical year. That’s about seven every minute.

Brian Goldstone puts it bluntly: “this new American homelessness is a choice-one we have collectively made as a society-and it comes at a cost.” If it’s a choice, we can make a different one. I firmly believe that housing is a human right, and I’m grateful to do this work with the HRC team every day.

Ending and preventing homelessness in Monterey County and beyond

10/09/2026

🎃 A little pumpkin magic at HRC today-and a nail-biting finish!

Our team pumpkin competition brought out some seriously creative talent, with Winnie the Pooh taking the crown by just ONE vote! 🏆🍯
🥇 Winnie the Pooh
🥈 A Hobbit’s Halloween
🎃 And, of course, the unforgettable “Wilson”!

A huge congratulations to Dafne, Violet, and Juanita for their hard work, imagination, and wonderful creations. Thank you for bringing a little extra joy-and some friendly competition-to our HRC team! 👏🧡

09/22/2026

It takes a village and thanks to the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers and Oliver in particular for an in depth HMIS training today.

Great to meet folks from our other sister agencies all working together to prevent homelessness in Monterey and San Benito counties.

Our Housing Resource Center of Monterey County team are so grateful 🎉🎉🎉

09/20/2026

To learn more about the Housing Resource Center f Monterey County and this fund-raising event please feel free to call or text me the Landlord Outreach Coordinator David Fowler at 831-455-6322 or click on the link to checkout our website.
https://www.hrcmontereycounty.org/

09/20/2026

Tabling at yesterday's 'Recovery Run' in Marina. Good conversations on how
the Housing Resource Center of Monterey County can support families and landlords across our county. Huge thank you to Steve McShane for the invite🎊🎉🎊🎉

09/13/2026

Learn as a landlord how you can be a part of Reducing homelessness in Monterey County. If you have any questions give me Dave Fowler a call at 831-455-6322.

09/05/2026

This is an example of one of the many families that Landlords in Monterey County have been able to help working with the Housing Resource Center of Monterey County. Please give me David Fowler Landlord Outreach Coordinator at 831-455-6322.

09/05/2026

HRC is amazing local Organization that helps Monterey County residents exclusively. If a landlord that would love to be a part of helping some amazing families, please give me a call or text at
831-455-6322.