Programs for the Chronically Homeless
There are more than 2,500 chronically homeless individuals in the County, representing 33% of the general homeless population. A chronically homeless individual is someone who has experienced homelessness for a year or longer, or who has experienced at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years and has a disability. They tend to have high rates of behavioral health problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders, conditions that may be exacerbated by physical illness, injury, or trauma. Consequently, they are frequent users of emergency services, crisis response, and public safety systems.
HomeFirst is considered the leading provider of services to the chronically homeless in Santa Clara County and has one of the highest rates of success in finding permanent housing for them.
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