Events

PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: Monday, August 31 to Monday, September 14

Housing for Health (H4H) is continuing to strengthen and clarify policies, procedures, and guidance for the Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP) System of Care. As part of this work, H4H Division staff are developing new and updated materials to promote consistent, effective, and person-centered practices across the system. Input from partners, providers, people with lived experience, and other stakeholders is an important part of this process.

H4H is currently seeking feedback on two draft documents: the Housing-Focused Outreach Manual and the Complaint and Grievance Policy.

Download all the documents for review: H4H News Story

Your feedback is an important part of ensuring these documents are clear, practical, and responsive to the needs of our community. After reviewing the drafts, please complete the brief survey to share your thoughts and suggestions.

Share your feedback and complete the survey: Mailchimp Survey

Thank you for taking the time to review the Housing-Focused Outreach Manual and Complaint and Grievance Policy. The public review period is open through Monday, September 14. Help us shape the final versions of these important H4H documents.

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

This session: Thursday, September 24, 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.

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, September 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Meeting Date/Time:
Tuesday, October 06, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Meeting Location: Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Community Room, 5200 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062

This training is designed for those that have been invited to serve as Coordinated Entry Connectors. It will cover the Coordinated Entry process, the tools, including the Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and the Housing Action Plan (HAP). Including interactive time to test the tools and approach.

If you have any questions about the training, please contact Stacy Silvey at Stacy.Silvey@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Downtown Santa Cruz Library
224 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Connect with other people who are interested in shared housing and find your perfect housemate! Join us on Monday, October 27 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Downtown Santa Cruz Library, Community Room on 224 Church Street.

Download flyer here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Wednesday, October 07, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Meeting Date/Time:
Friday, October 16, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Meeting Location: Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Community Room, 5200 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Learn helpful tips on how to help your participants exit homelessness using personal and community resources.

If you have any questions about the training, please contact Stacy Silvey at Stacy.Silvey@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, October 19, 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.

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, October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Meeting Location: Career Computer Lab - 500 Westridge Dr, Watsonville, CA 95076

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its quarterly all-day, in-person General HMIS training. This training is for new and prospective HMIS license holders and covers the basics of how to access, navigate, and enter client data into the HMIS system. The training will be facilitated by H4H’s Jessica Scheiner and Loren White.

If you have any questions about the training, please contact Loren White at loren.white@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Downtown Santa Cruz Library
224 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Connect with other people who are interested in shared housing and find your perfect housemate! Join us on Monday, October 27 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Downtown Santa Cruz Library, Community Room on 224 Church Street.

Download flyer here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Wednesday, November 04, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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

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.