10/15/2026
Here’s a number worth paying attention to: 10x.
That’s how much more it can cost to deal with a homelessness incident than to prevent one in the first place.
That message was part of the conversation as Sunnyvale City Council unanimously adopted its new five-year Homelessness Response Plan last week, establishing prevention, temporary housing and community outreach as its three priorities.
As SCS Executive Director Marie Bernard told City leaders, keeping people housed before they fall into homelessness is not only the compassionate choice; it’s the fiscally responsible one.
SCS is the local front door to the region’s Homelessness Prevention System. Last year alone, we served 326 households, and 98% remained housed a year later.
Because the best time to address homelessness?
Before it happens.
📖Read more in this informative piece from Silicon Valley Voice's Chris Ramirez
www.svvoice.com/sunnyvale-adopts-framework-to-confront-homelessness/.