Project 25 Announces Program Success
Project 25, Home Again’s Frequent User Initiative, Announces Program Success; Dramatic Cost Savings of Public Resources
SAN DIEGO (November 16, 2011): Project 25, Home Again's Frequent User Initiative, provides permanent housing and supportive services to at least 25 of San Diego County’s chronically homeless.1 Today, Project 25 announced that it has enrolled 35 chronically homeless individuals and permanently housed 27 of them – less than a year into the three-year pilot program. By aiding some of the most frequent users of public resources, the program saves taxpayers millions of dollars.
While chronically homeless in 2010, the 35 participants used over $4 million in public resources, according to currently collected data. Since Project 25 began enrolling participants in March 2011, participants have already cut overall costs by 75 percent over a six month period....read more
SAN DIEGO (January 12, 2011) United Way of San Diego County has announced St. Vincent de Paul Village Inc. to manage and oversee Project 25,
the Frequent User Initiative that is a centerpiece of its Home Again public engagement campaign to end chronic homelessness.*
The initiative, providing at least 25 of San Diego County’s chronically homeless who are some of the most frequent users of public resources with permanent housing and supportive services, is the first program of its kind in the county, involving multiple government and nonprofit partnerships.......read more
San Diego County’s “Home Again” Announces “Project 25, Home Again’s Frequent User Initiative” for Chronically Homeless
SAN DIEGO (August 18, 2010) Home Again, United Way of San Diego County’s public engagement campaign to end chronic homelessness in San Diego County, has announced the launch of “Project 25, Home Again’s Frequent User Initiative.” The initiative is the first of its kind in the county, involving multiple partnerships. . . read more
San Diego County’s Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (PTECH) Reports Progress; Launches Public Awareness Campaign
SAN DIEGO (Dec. l0, 2009) Who says you can’t go home again?
You can, according to Brian Maienschein, commissioner of San Diego County’s Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (PTECH). PTECH is working to provide housing and supportive services to the region’s 1,600 chronically homeless. . . read more
