Blue Bag Partnership Pilot Effort Explores Voluntary Trash Removal from Creekside Homeless Encampment
Date: 12/4/2019 12:33:48 PM
The Blue Bag Partnership Pilot effort was a 4-week collaborative effort to voluntarily remove trash from a creekside homeless encampment and was supported by law enforcement, local agencies, non-profit organizations, and homeless community members.

County Prioritizes Homelessness for Next Fiscal Year
Date: 11/14/2019 8:54:49 AM
Homelessness has been adopted as a priority for the County's FY 2020-21 budget.

SLO County Homeless Numbers Rise 32 Percent Since Last Count
Date: 8/1/2019 9:00:00 AM
The County of San Luis Obispo has released the results of the 2019 Homeless Point in Time Count.

San Luis Obispo Library Partnering with Shower the People to Offer Complimentary Showers on Sundays
Date: 7/26/2019 12:08:02 PM
The San Luis Obispo Library is partnering with Shower the People, a local non-profit, to offer complimentary showers every Sunday.

Behavioral Health Department Introduces New Grant Program with Law Enforcement Team
Date: 5/15/2019 2:45:17 PM
The Behavioral Health Department has been awarded a grant to help keep people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders out of the criminal justice system. Behavioral Health has partnered with the County’s Sheriff’s Office to launch the Behavioral Health Community Action Team program. A kick-off event was held Wednesday, May 15 at El Chorro Regional Park in San Luis Obispo.

Local Governments May Get $4.8 Million in State Aid to Combat Homelessness
Date: 11/6/2018 8:00:00 AM
Local governments may soon receive one-time funding from the state to provide direct assistance to homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless.

County Supports Proposed Substance Abuse Treatment Center at 40 Prado
Date: 1/23/2018 2:04:49 PM
The County Board of Supervisors supported the idea of a detox and treatment program at 40 Prado, which will be San Luis Obispo County's first regional homeless services center.

County Releases 2017 Homeless Point in Time Count
Date: 11/10/2017 8:00:00 AM
The County has released the results of the 2017 Homeless Point in Time Count report.

County Grants Half Million Dollars to 40 Prado
Date: 7/25/2017 10:00:38 AM
40 Prado is now one step closer to construction.