Homelessness

On January 26, 2011, 3,774 homeless individuals were counted in San Luis Obispo County. Of these, 1,847 (49%) were children under 18 years of age. Homelessness continues to be a problem in many communities, and despite the reputation for having the happiest city in America, San Luis Obispo County is far from immune. The desire to better understand the reasons for homelessness and generate ways to alleviate the issue locally led to the first “point-in-time” count in 2005, which has since been repeated in 2009 and 2011. The 2011 Homeless Enumeration Report is the result of a collaborative effort between Cal Poly, Community Action Partnership, the County of San Luis Obispo and over one hundred volunteers and stakeholders. The Homeless Services Oversight Council, which is responsible for coordination of homeless services in the county, continues to work toward implementing the “Path to a Home: San Luis Obispo Countywide 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.”

For more information and to see the complete 2011 Homeless Enumeration Report, please click here. To read a brief, two page summary of the enumeration, please click here.

To learn more about the SLO Countywide 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, please click here.

To view the video "The Path Home" click here.