Events

Meeting Date/Time:
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9:30 AM

Twin Lakes Church, Monschke Room #7101

2701 Cabrillo College Drive, Aptos, CA

Community members, service providers, local organizations, public agencies, and anyone interested in homelessness and housing solutions in Santa Cruz County are welcome. We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation about shelter and the future of homelessness response in Santa Cruz County.

Register for the event: Shelter in Santa Cruz County - CoC Community Meeting

Expanding shelter capacity is a priority many people in Santa Cruz County have called for. But as our community works to address homelessness and make difficult funding decisions, it’s important to understand what shelter resources we have, who they serve, what they cost, and how well they help people move toward long-term housing stability.

Join the Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP) for our upcoming Continuum of Care (CoC) Community Meeting, where we’ll take a closer look at shelter in Santa Cruz County. Together, we’ll explore current shelter options, how people access them, where gaps remain, and how shelter connects to longer-term housing solutions.

The meeting will also include H4HP updates, a look ahead at our next three-year strategic framework, and opportunities for community discussion about funding priorities and future solutions. As we plan for the next three years, hearing from community members and partners is an important part of understanding how we can make the greatest impact with the resources available.

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Register for event: Home - Statewide Domestic Violence Conference 2026: Building Thriving Communities

November 18 – 19, 2026

Join colleagues and community partners November 18–19 in Sacramento for the annual statewide domestic violence conference hosted by the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV). This is a valuable opportunity to connect with others, share ideas, and strengthen our collective efforts to prevent domestic violence and support survivors.

This year’s conference will explore ways to support survivor healing through housing and economic supports, build community resilience, promote healthy relationships, center communities most impacted by violence, and elevate youth voices. Attendees will also explore how storytelling and imagination can help inspire change.

With community collaboration more important than ever, don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and bring new ideas back to your work.

Register for event: Home - Statewide Domestic Violence Conference 2026: Building Thriving Communities

November 18 – 19, 2026

Join colleagues and community partners November 18–19 in Sacramento for the annual statewide domestic violence conference hosted by the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV). This is a valuable opportunity to connect with others, share ideas, and strengthen our collective efforts to prevent domestic violence and support survivors.

This year’s conference will explore ways to support survivor healing through housing and economic supports, build community resilience, promote healthy relationships, center communities most impacted by violence, and elevate youth voices. Attendees will also explore how storytelling and imagination can help inspire change.

With community collaboration more important than ever, don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and bring new ideas back to your work.

The County is seeking volunteers for the 2027 PIT Count on Thursday, January 28, 2027. Volunteers will work in teams and be led by a trained guide. If you’re interested in volunteering, please plan to attend at least one of the following virtual trainings.

• Monday, November 23 at 11 a.m.

  • Join ZoomGov Meeting
    https://santacruzcounty-us.zoomgov.com/j/1658331329?pwd=n3bJKnKB6hIAmFhWbaP1ekvWOXYDZw.1
    Meeting ID: 165 833 1329
    Passcode: 918003

• Monday, December 22 at 11 a.m. 
• Thursday, January 21 at 11:30 a.m.

Sign up to get training reminders and Zoom link: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzcountyca/pitcount2027training

More details about the PIT Count: 

The annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 2027. The PIT Count is vital to securing funding and supporting the development of policies that will help resolve homelessness in Santa Cruz County.

The Count will take place county-wide with the help of volunteers, including community members, those experiencing homelessness and staff from multiple city and county departments. Using an app-based data collection tool, volunteers will cover the entire county in one morning from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, November 23, 2026, 11:00 AM 

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, November 23, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

When: Every 4th Thursday of the month, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

This session: Thursday, November 26, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us for our monthly Connector Collaborative meeting, which combines Virtual Case Conferencing and Housing Problem Solving into one collaborative session.

These meetings provide an opportunity for Connectors to work together to:

• Address barriers for participants with extended stays on the Housing Queue.
• Review progress on limited housing referrals.
• Explore housing problem-solving and self-resolution strategies.
• Coordinate services and resources across agencies.
• Identify opportunities, troubleshoot barriers, and assign follow-up actions.

Discussion will include:

• Follow-up Housing Queue cases.
• Newly identified Housing Queue cases.
• Connector-nominated housing problem-solving cases.

Before the meeting:

• Housing for Health (H4H) will distribute the Housing Queue list and identify participants for discussion.
• Please review the identified cases, prepare participant updates, and submit any additional housing problem-solving cases to Adriana by the Monday prior to the meeting, include the participant's HMIS UI#.
• If you are unable to attend, please notify Adriana in advance and email your case updates.

We look forward to collaborating with you to reduce barriers, identify housing opportunities, and support positive outcomes for participants.

If you have any questions, please contact Monica Lippi at Monica.Lippi@santacruzcountyca.gov or Adriana Vega at Adriana.Vega@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, December 14, 2026, 11:00 AM

Location:
Capitola City Hall Community Room
420 Capitola Ave., Capitola

For information, please visit the Housing for Health Partnership Policy Board page.

The County is seeking volunteers for the 2027 PIT Count on Thursday, January 28, 2027. Volunteers will work in teams and be led by a trained guide. If you’re interested in volunteering, please plan to attend at least one of the following virtual trainings.

• Thursday, October 29 at 11 a.m. 
• Monday, November 23 at 11 a.m.
• Monday, December 22 at 11 a.m. 
• Thursday, January 21 at 11:30 a.m.

Sign up to get training reminders and Zoom link: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzcountyca/pitcount2027training

More details about the PIT Count: 

The annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 2027. The PIT Count is vital to securing funding and supporting the development of policies that will help resolve homelessness in Santa Cruz County.

The Count will take place county-wide with the help of volunteers, including community members, those experiencing homelessness and staff from multiple city and county departments. Using an app-based data collection tool, volunteers will cover the entire county in one morning from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 

Meeting Date/Time:
Tuesday, December 22, 2026, 11:00 AM 

The County is seeking volunteers for the 2027 PIT Count on Thursday, January 28, 2027. Volunteers will work in teams and be led by a trained guide. If you’re interested in volunteering, please plan to attend at least one of the following virtual trainings.

• Thursday, October 29 at 11 a.m. 
• Monday, November 23 at 11 a.m.
• Monday, December 22 at 11 a.m. 
• Thursday, January 21 at 11:30 a.m.

Sign up to get training reminders and Zoom link: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzcountyca/pitcount2027training

More details about the PIT Count: 

The annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 2027. The PIT Count is vital to securing funding and supporting the development of policies that will help resolve homelessness in Santa Cruz County.

The Count will take place county-wide with the help of volunteers, including community members, those experiencing homelessness and staff from multiple city and county departments. Using an app-based data collection tool, volunteers will cover the entire county in one morning from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, January 21, 2027, 11:30 AM