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Community Chat Series

A series of interviews with subject matter experts to discuss different topics related to homelessness in Orange County

Aging and Homelessness: A Growing Crisis in America | Community Chat

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August 25, 2022

Understanding Orange County’s 2022 Point in Time Count | Community Chat

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July 28, 2022

The History & Impacts of Racial Discrimination in Housing | Community Chat

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June 15, 2022

Service Resistance – Fact or Fiction Part 2 | Community Chat

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May 18, 2022

Ask the Executives: Homelessness in Orange County | Community Chat

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April 21, 2022

Transition Age Youth Homelessness in Orange County | Community Chat

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May 25, 2021

An Interfaith Discussion on Homelessness | Community Chat

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May 11, 2021

The Complex Financing of Permanent Supportive Housing in OC | Community Chat

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March 29, 2021

Opportunities for Permanent Supportive Housing in OC | Community Chat

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March 1, 2021

Celebrating Local Supportive Housing Wins | Community Chat

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February 25, 2021

Prevention Is Essential | Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Community Chat

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November 23, 2020

Stability Is Essential | Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Community Chat

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November 21, 2020

Veterans Day Community Chat: Service Providers Supporting Those Who Served

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November 11, 2020

Veterans Day Community Chat: An Overview of Veteran Homelessness in Orange County

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November 11, 2020

Veterans Day Community Chat: Property Owners Ending Veteran Homelessness in Orange County

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November 11, 2020

Families Experiencing Homelessness in OC | Community Chat

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October 2, 2020

Gender, Domestic Violence, and Homelessness | Community Chat

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September 11, 2020

How O.C. Cities Responded to COVID-19 and Homelessness | Community Chat Series

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August 20, 2020

Project Roomkey, Project Homekey, and Project Toolbelt | Community Chat Series

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August 13, 2020

COVID-19 Funding – Including Funding For Homelessness | Community Chat Series

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June 25, 2020

Reaching Out- Outreach During a Health Crisis | Community Chat Series

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June 19, 2020

An Update on Project Roomkey | Community Chat Series

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June 16, 2020

Ending Homelessness During A Pandemic | Community Chat Series

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June 16, 2020

Homelessness Stories

Hear diverse, first-hand stories from our unhoused neighbors and their journey to end homelessness

Michael’s Story | United to End Homelessness

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April 23, 2019

Angela’s Story Pt. 2 | United to End Homelessness

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April 2, 2019

Monica’s Story | United to End Homelessness

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November 8, 2018

Brian’s Story | United to End Homelessness

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November 8, 2018

Angela’s Story | United to End Homelessness

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November 8, 2018

Jeff’s Story | United to End Homelessness

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November 8, 2018

Ronell’s Story | United to End Homelessness

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November 8, 2018

Annabelle’s Story | United to End Homelessness

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November 8, 2018

United to End Homelessness – Meet Cassandra

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September 13, 2018

United to End Homelessness – Meet Richard

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September 13, 2018

United to End Homelessness – Meet Ana

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September 13, 2018

United to End Homelessness – Santa Bob Story

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February 26, 2018

Mythbuster Series

Find out the truth as we debunk some of the most common myths about homelessness in Orange County

Most homeless people are mentally ill or have a substance use disorder | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Most Homeless Are Either Mentally Ill or Have a Substance Use Disorder | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

People Choose To Be Homeless And Most Decline Services When Offered | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

People Choose To Be Homeless and Most Decline Services When Offered | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

People Choose To Be Homeless and Most Decline Services When Offered | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

People Are Coming from Other Places To Be Homeless in Orange County | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

People Are Coming from Other Places To Be Homeless in Orange County | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Emergency Shelters Are All That’s Needed to Address Homelessness | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Homelessness Isn’t My Problem | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Homelessness Isn’t My Problem | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Solving Homelessness Is Too Expensive | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

It’s Not Possible to End Veteran Homelessness | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

It’s Not Possible to End Veteran Homelessness | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Homelessness Can Be Solved If We Relocate Everyone Out of Orange County | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Homelessness Can Be Solved If We Relocate Everyone Out of Orange County | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

Homelessness Can Be Solved If We Relocate Everyone Out of Orange County | Homelessness Mythbusters

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November 17, 2019

News & Reports

Catch the latest news about United to End Homlessness in the community
Father Dennis Kriz of the St. Phillip Benizi Catholic community in Fullerton participates a discussion on homelessness at Pilgrim’s Coffee on Friday, Nov. 18.

Advocates ask ‘is housing a human right?’ in Orange County events for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

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November 22, 2022
United to End Homelessness℠ and Orange County Giving logos

Orange County Giving Podcast – Episode 5: United Way and United to End Homelessness

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January 31, 2022
Howard Kirk, a Vietnam veteran, artist and musician, sits in the livingroom of his apartment in Mission Viejo on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Kirk was homeless after trying to restart his art career and with the help of United Way’s Welcome Home OC, he has moved from transitional housing into an apartment. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Season of Giving: Navy Veteran Finds a Place to Call Home through United Way’s WelcomeHomeOC℠

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December 12, 2021
Lauren Justice, a Lead Caseworker for Anaheim’s Community Care Response Team (CCRT), talks with Tony Potts in Juarez Park in Anaheim, CA on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Potts, who is homeless along with his twin brother, has been on the streets for eight years. CCRT connects the homeless with services and shelter. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Turning Gratitude Into Action to Help End Homelessness

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November 20, 2021
Good Day LA segment on United to End Homelessness - November 17, 2021

United To End Homelessness℠ in Orange County

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November 17, 2021
American Flag Patch and House Keychain

OC Rental Property Owners Get a Win-Win When They Help to End Homelessness for Veterans through WelcomeHomeOC℠

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November 5, 2021

United Way program works with landlords to end homelessness for 500 people

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September 29, 2021

Man becomes ‘housing champion’ to help people break cycle of homelessness

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April 14, 2021

Too many homeless deaths in Orange County this year

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December 20, 2020

United Way Program Entices Landlords to Rent to Housing Voucher Holders

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November 16, 2020

Let’s Tell Our Homeless Veterans “Welcome Home” This Year

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November 9, 2020

United to End Homelessness to hold virtual events for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

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November 7, 2020

Sisters leave a shelter because someone said welcome home

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May 2, 2020

Most Influential 2019: David Cordero brings Apartment Association to the fight against homelessness

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December 20, 2019

A new program helps foster kids in Orange County avoid homelessness when they age out of public care

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December 19, 2019

Former Homeless Woman in Orange County Gets New Home

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November 26, 2019

This Veterans Day, let’s join forces and tell our vets, ‘Welcome home’

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November 10, 2019

United Way program entices landlords in Orange County to rent to homeless people with housing vouchers

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September 20, 2019

New Costa Mesa mural seeks to raise awareness and inspire solutions to help O.C.’s homeless population

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September 5, 2019

Can a mural in a Costa Mesa church parking lot sway public opinion on homelessness?

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September 5, 2019

Painting For a Good Cause

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September 4, 2019

Mural Debuts to Promote Housing the Homeless

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September 1, 2019

Can Orange County End Homelessness for Local Veterans

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July 22, 2019

County Supervisors Approve Proposed Homeless Lawsuit Settlement.

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July 18, 2019

What Would You Do as a Homeless Czar (Response)

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June 19, 2019