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URGENT NEED to Find Rental Units in OC to House Individuals and Families

Tell us about your available units.

Help identify available rental units in your neighborhood.

For chronic homelessness in Orange County, we are spending :

$100,759

Per
Person,

Per
Year*

(Includes ER visits, law enforcement and other services)

A proven alternative to these high costs

Supportive Housing
cuts costs almost in half:

$51,587

Per
Person,

Per
Year*

(Includes housing and supportive services)

If all of OC’s chronic homeless were provided supportive housing we could save

$42 million

Per
Year*

(Includes rent and support services)

*Homelessness In Orange County: The Costs To Our Community Executive Summary (2017). Commissioned by Orange County United Way, Jamboree and University of California, Irvine.

Salt Lake City and Orlando reduced homelessness by 50%. We can too.

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United to End Homelessness

Unsung Heroes of the Year celebrating at Orange County Soccer Club game in Irvine

United to End Homelessness Celebrates 2024 “Unsung Hero of the Year” Awards

Orange County, Calif. (July 10, 2024) – United to End Homelessness℠, an initiative of Orange County United Way, formally recognized 31 individuals from partner organizations through its 2024 Unsung Hero of the Year Awards program, for going above and beyond to help end homelessness for Orange County residents. The county reported 7,322 people approached during the January count said they were experiencing homelessness. The last count in 2022 tallied 5,718 people either living on the streets in Orange County or staying in shelters.

Volunteers Jorge Solorzano, left, a Health Coach at CalOptima; Yolie Negrete, center, a program supervisor at City Net, and Katherine Ibarra, right, of the Garden Grove Regional Center, speak with homeless individuals in the entrance to a building on W. Civic Center Drive in downtown Santa Ana early Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, 2024. Volunteers for the Everyone Counts, Point In Time, a homeless survey, spread out throughout central Orange County on Tuesday, the first day of the survey, to gather data that will help address homeless issues. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Homelessness in Orange County up 28% since 2022 in newly released point in time count results

By Destiny Torres (May 8, 2024) – The number of people reported homeless in Orange County increased by 28% in the last two years, according to the latest “point in time count” results released Wednesday by county officials. The county reported 7,322 people approached during the January count said they were experiencing homelessness. The last count in 2022 tallied 5,718 people either living on the streets in Orange County or staying in shelters.

Who We Are

The United to End Homelessness initiative, empowered by Orange County United Way, is a powerful collaboration between Orange County’s top business, philanthropic, governmental, faith-based and non-profit leaders. It also depends on caring residents like you who agree that we must act now if we are to end our community’s homeless crisis. We are all working together to create long-term supportive housing to do more for those most in need.

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Homelessness 101 Class

Homelessness 101 Class | North Orange County

Communicating Cross-Culturally About Homelessness | Community Chat

Donate to Help End Homelessness in OC

Learn More about our Campaign

United to End Homelessness is committed to reducing homelessness in Orange County to functional zero. This means that there will be services and housing available for every individual who may need them. We complement the work of the Orange County Commission to End Homelessness and Continuum of Care Board.

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Empowered By Orange County United Way

URGENT NEED to Find Rental Units in OC to House Individuals and Families

Property Owners

Community Members

For chronic homelessness in Orange County, we are spending :

$100,759

A proven alternative to these high costs

Supportive Housing
cuts costs almost in half:

$51,587

If all of OC’s chronic homeless were provided supportive housing we could save

$42 million

Salt Lake City and Orlando reduced homelessness by 50%. We can too.

What's New

United to End Homelessness Celebrates 2024 “Unsung Hero of the Year” Awards

Homelessness in Orange County up 28% since 2022 in newly released point in time count results

Who We Are

Attend an Upcoming Event

Homelessness 101 Class

Homelessness 101 Class | North Orange County

Communicating Cross-Culturally About Homelessness | Community Chat

Donate to Help End Homelessness in OC

Learn More about our Campaign

Empowered By Orange County United Way

URGENT NEED to Find Rental Units in OC to House Individuals and Families

Property Owners

Community Members

For chronic homelessness in Orange County, we are spending :

$100,759

A proven alternative to these high costs

Supportive Housingcuts costs almost in half:

$51,587

If all of OC’s chronic homeless were provided supportive housing we could save

$42 million

Salt Lake City and Orlando reduced homelessness by 50%. We can too.

What's New

United to End Homelessness Celebrates 2024 “Unsung Hero of the Year” Awards

Homelessness in Orange County up 28% since 2022 in newly released point in time count results

Who We Are

Attend an Upcoming Event

Homelessness 101 Class

Homelessness 101 Class | North Orange County

Communicating Cross-Culturally About Homelessness | Community Chat

Donate to Help End Homelessness in OC

Learn More about our Campaign

Supportive Housing
cuts costs almost in half: