Emily Cohen

I'm part of the movement to end homelessness. Opinions expressed are my own.

[Emily Cohen @emilyccohen]

Well run programs combined with robust community engagement help ensure that shelters can be great neighbors! Thank you @SFPort @FiveKeysCA

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

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When the Embarcadero Navigation Center was up for renewal, not a single resident challenged the project. thank you to the compassionate community and our nonprofit partners, Five Keys.

[London Breed @LondonBreed]

We continue to expand shelter -- adding 300 beds this week. We now have over 3,850 shelter beds, a 60% increase since 2018.

This is part of why SF had a 15% decrease in unsheltered homelessness between 2019 and 2022. https://t.co/nNSWL3LgC5

[UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative @ucsfbhhi]

“If we are serious about ending homelessness, we must tackle the racist systems that inform and sustain public structures and inadvertently displace Black families.”

Dr. @karayoungponder breaks down how systemic racism puts Black households at a higher risk of homelessness.

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

Today HSH, @SFMayorsOffice, @stanthonysf and Providence Foundation celebrated St. Anthony’s purchase of the Oasis Hotel and the partnerships formed to maintain the family shelter at Oasis for 59 families who now have a place to call home. #ThankYou

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

Today we celebrated the grand opening of the Diva Hotel as permanent supportive housing for 121 people exiting homelessness and beginning a hopeful journey in a new home with wraparound support services. #Thankyou
@SFMayorsOffice
@ECS_SF
@sfmohcd
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[Emily Cohen @emilyccohen]

#HousingFirst not Housing Alone.
#HousingEndsHomelessness https://t.co/NuxFddtJVB

[The Pew Trusts @pewtrusts]

Analysis comparing data from 2017 & 2022 found areas with fast rent growth—Sacramento, Fresno, Raleigh, Phoenix, Austin, and Tucson—saw homelessness spike.

Places with slow rent growth—Minneapolis, Houston, Philadelphia, and Chicago—saw homelessness drop. https://t.co/E4cTz656bq

[Emily Cohen @emilyccohen]

This is Housing First in action. Thank you team & @DISHinSF

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

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[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

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[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

With temperatures climbing, SFHOT is preparing for a hot weather activation Wed - Sat. SFHOT's outreach to our unsheltered neighbors includes an increase in wellness checks, providing bottled water and looking for signs of heat related illness. #ThankYou

[Sam Dodge @samueldodge]

Bay Area housing crisis: S.F. plays roommate matchmaker to prevent homelessness. ⁦👏👏👏@SF_HSH using every means to end homelessness⁩ https://t.co/wkYsHjxoCf

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

Happy 1 year anniversary Casa Esperanza! This PSH site for TAY has been 95-100% occupied since opening, creating hope instead of hopelessness for young people. #WeAreHomeSF

[San Francisco Department of Emergency Management @SF_emergency]

🚨 Worried about someone’s safety on the street? 🚨
#SF is streamlining its response to people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis on the streets. For emergencies, call 911, non-emergencies use 311. https://t.co/CIh6oup3A1
#Call911 #Use311 #OkaytoCal

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

The SF Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) has activated hot weather protocols today for people experiencing homelessness. SFHOT will be distributing water and connecting people to services throughout the city. #SFHOT #ThankYou

[National Homelessness Law Center @homeless_law]

The idea that homelessness is a personal failing or choice is a myth. Below the surface is a long history of the U.S. failing its most vulnerable people.

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

“We have got to bring housing costs down, and we’ve got to bring incomes up,” said Dr. @MKushel, the study’s principal investigator and director of @ucsfbhhi Institute. “We need to solve the fundamental problem — the rent is just too high.”
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[London Breed @LondonBreed]

We have to get funding for homelessness solutions out the door as fast as possible. Too often our laws slow down how we spend these tax funds and leave money unspent.

As part of my budget, I am proposing we remove restrictions to get more people into shelter and off the street.

[SF Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing @SF_HSH]

Attending City College’s school for Fashion Design, China is interested in launching a business. “It all comes down to self-worth,” she says. “Having a home is helping me build for what’s next. Now I’m investing in me.” Read more of China's story below! #WeAreHomeSF