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CAMPUS RESOURCES
Showers: 7am-3pm daily
Mailroom: 10am - 2pm, Mon - Fri
Healthcare Clinic: 8am - 5pm, Mon, Wed; 1pm - 5pm Tues, Thurs; 8am - 3pm Fri
Dental Clinic: Call (831) 464-5409 for schedule

ASSESSMENTS
Families: 1pm-3pm, Mon
Individuals: 9am - 12pm Mon & Fri; call (831) 325-2904 for appointments

Join us for Picture This: Belonging Builds Community is a quarterly storytelling and community-building series hosted by...
08/31/2026

Join us for Picture This: Belonging Builds Community is a quarterly storytelling and community-building series hosted by Housing Matters.

đź“ŤLocation: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, September 10 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $10/General admission (Link in Bio)

Mark is a thoughtful community advocate whose life has been shaped by movement across countries, cultures, and professions, giving him a deep understanding of resilience, identity, and belonging. With advanced education and experience ranging from multinational systems management to hands-on trades, he brings both practical problem-solving skills and grounded life experience to his work.

Join us for Picture This: Belonging Builds Community is a quarterly storytelling and community-building series hosted by...
08/28/2026

Join us for Picture This: Belonging Builds Community is a quarterly storytelling and community-building series hosted by Housing Matters.

đź“ŤLocation: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, September 10 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $10/General admission (Link in Bio)

Julian Crown is a Policy and Research Associate at Housing Matters, where he collaborates with local and national organizations to advance compassionate, evidence-based public policy and educate policymakers about the importance of sustained investments in housing and homelessness solutions.

Join us for our quarterly storytelling and community-building series, featuring a storyteller sharing lived experience o...
08/26/2026

Join us for our quarterly storytelling and community-building series, featuring a storyteller sharing lived experience of homelessness, belonging, connection, and inclusion. A panel discussion will explore what equity looks like in practice, the barriers to achieving it, and how systems like stable housing and restorative justice strengthen communities. The event will also include a collaborative art activity exploring migration, transformation, and belonging, with participants contributing to a public art installation. We’ll close by inviting each participant to identify one commitment they can make to help create a more equitable, welcoming, and inclusive community.

Speakers (a-z)
• Julian Crown | Housing Matters
• Mark Donpineo | LEAG Member, Housing Matters
• Abi Mustapha | Santa Cruz Equity Collab
• Thomas Sage Pedersen | Institute of Creativity and Belonging
• Adam Spickler | Trustee, Cabrillo College
• Alaya Vautier | Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice Specialist

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

When:
Thursday, September 10th, 2026 | 6-8PM

Tickets:
$10/General Admission (link in bio)

Join us for a special edition of Neighbors for Neighbors: Belonging Builds Community. In partnership with Santa Cruz Pub...
08/17/2026

Join us for a special edition of Neighbors for Neighbors: Belonging Builds Community. In partnership with Santa Cruz Public Libraries, this evening brings our community together to celebrate the creativity, resilience, and lived expertise of members of Housing Matters' Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG).

Hear local authors Curtis Reliford (Madness to Surrender) and Tony del Zompo (5150: A Manic Depressive Adventure) read excerpts from their books. After the readings, we'll come together to connect, share, and learn from one another through meaningful conversation.
You'll also have the chance to ask questions, meet the authors, and purchase signed copies of their books.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Branciforte Branch Library

Register today. Link in bio.

Generosity has no age limit.When Wes was just 6 years old, he came up with the idea to host a bake sale to support Housi...
08/14/2026

Generosity has no age limit.

When Wes was just 6 years old, he came up with the idea to host a bake sale to support Housing Matters. Four years later, he and his little sister Ayla continue that tradition. This morning, they stopped by to deliver their largest donation yet.

Their generosity helps create pathways to stable housing and strengthens our community's commitment to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive in a place to call home.

Thank you, Wes and Ayla, for your compassion, dedication, and for showing what is possible when people come together to make a difference.

Join us for a special edition of Neighbors for Neighbors: Belonging Builds Community. In partnership with Santa Cruz Pub...
08/13/2026

Join us for a special edition of Neighbors for Neighbors: Belonging Builds Community. In partnership with Santa Cruz Public Libraries, this evening brings our community together to celebrate the creativity, resilience, and lived expertise of members of Housing Matters' Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG).

Hear local authors Curtis Reliford (Madness to Surrender) and Tony del Zompo (5150: A Manic Depressive Adventure) read excerpts from their books. After the readings, we'll come together to connect, share, and learn from one another through meaningful conversation.

You'll also have the chance to ask questions, meet the authors, and purchase signed copies of their books.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Branciforte Branch Library

Register today. Link in bio.

07/01/2026

Porter is a member of Housing Matters’ Lived Experience Advisory Group, his story reflects what is possible when housing supports belonging. He shared:

“Housing Matters helped me in so many different ways. To learn how to respect property and how to respect people and just how to respect myself, know that there's a better way than what I was living.”

When a strong system of care is in place, growth is possible. Health improves, stability grows, and people move forward.

Video by Michael Daniel Media

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at Longstock, the annual music festival in the Santa Cruz Mountains bene...
06/29/2026

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at Longstock, the annual music festival in the Santa Cruz Mountains benefiting Housing Matters.

Special thanks to Paul Mooney, and Linda, for hosting this incredible festival, and to our Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) speakers, Tony and Lori, for sharing their stories and helping create a deeper sense of connection and understanding.

We’re grateful for everyone who made this special event possible, and we hope to see you again next year!
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06/17/2026

Gregory is a member of Housing Matters’ Lived Experience Advisory Group, his story reflects what is possible when support is in place. He shared:

“I have this opportunity through Housing Matters…it's a way of thanking them for taking me off the streets, and I've used every part of that experience to further myself. So I'm grateful and thankful for that.”

When a strong system of care is in place, real change is possible. Health improves, stability grows, and people move forward.

Video by Michael Daniel Media

Just 3 days until Longstock!Want one??! Each Longstock '26 tee is a handmade creation - 100% cotton, screen printed, the...
06/17/2026

Just 3 days until Longstock!

Want one??! Each Longstock '26 tee is a handmade creation - 100% cotton, screen printed, then ice-dyed by Linda (aka "Lady Longstock"). Sizes S - 2X. Better than Etsy at just $30!!

Choose from 4 magical color combos:
✨Black Cherry on tan
✨Warrior/Princess on aqua
✨Raven on aqua
✨Shroom on tan

Last year we sold every single T-shirt by 2 o'clock! So get there early!

All t-shirt profits support Housing Matters

A perfect way to support Housing Matters and collect a souvenir of the festival!

FYI White cotton T-shirts with this year's mushroom design printed in deep purple will be available for $15 at Longstock. You can tie-dye them at the festival with Leslie Colby at her booth.

Live your best hippie life at Longstock in a festival tee!

đź“ŤLongstock Performance Center
14350 Long Ridge Rd, Los Gatos
Saturday, June 20 | Noon–9PM
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