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What Is Marin County Doing About Homelessness?

Marin County is the biggest funder of homeless services in the county and is a leader in transforming the homeless system of care. We are proud to work across County departments, with the cities, and with our community partners to create a unified system to help house people and keep them housed.


Recent Updates

July 2022

  • 07/28/2022

    Applications are now open for the next Fresh Starts Culinary Academy. This 10-week course starting August 22nd now provides a $1,000 completion bonus!

  • 07/28/2022

    Join us for the Grand Opening of Homeward Bound of Marin's Jonathan's Place on August 25th 3-6pm. Come learn about and celebrate the new housing and shelter program! Parking and shuttling is available at 100 Yacht Club Drive. 

  • 07/28/2022

    In the News: Novato and an organization representing the unhoused population have reached a settlement and the campground at Lee Gerner Park can remain for two more years. Read more here.

  • 07/27/2022

    Today we posted a request for proposal searching for a collaborative two-organization partnership to provide Street Medical and/or Behavioral Health Services for people experiencing homelessness. Please share broadly for this exciting opportunity to support our community and advance equity.

  • 07/16/2022

    The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launches today! If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988. Please see and she the 988 poster and fact sheet.

Badge

 

The Division of Homelessness and Whole Person Care has just launched a way to help support our mutual efforts to end homelessness in our community. By placing this image—which we’re calling a “badge”—on your website and linking it to Marin HHS’s Housing First website, https://housingfirst.marinhhs.org, we can raise awareness of our combined efforts to address homelessness and highlight your organization’s role in supporting this outcome. To obtain copies of the badge, please contact marinwpcquestions@marincounty.org.


Marin County Supports
item190 Emergency Shelter Beds
item206 Permanent Supportive Housing Beds
item 6 Full Service Partnerships
item 20+ Programs