DignityMoves

📣 Exciting news! We have received approval for our fourth interim housing community in Santa Barbara County, this time focusing on families. The 32-unit village, to be built near the Calle Real campus, is designed to meet the unique needs of parents and children transitioning out of unsheltered homelessness. While this project differs in design from our typical model, the goal remains the same: to bring people indoors quickly and with dignity and connect them to the services that support long-term stability. We’re grateful for our continued partnership with the County of Santa Barbara and proud to help lead the way in solutions that adapt to local needs while staying rooted in our mission. Read more from the Santa Barbara Independent at the link in Comments.

We’re grateful to the incredible team at Nextdoor, who recently spent the day volunteering at our 33 Gough community in San Francisco. From refreshing the community space to organizing donated games and supplies, their hands-on support brought joy and warmth to residents—and showed the power of our community in action. Thank you, Nextdoor team! 💙

DignityMoves is proud to co-sponsor SB 16, introduced by Senator Catherine Blakespear, alongside the Bay Area Council, Mayor Matt Mahan, California Grocers Association, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, and the New California Coalition. This legislation addresses one of the most significant barriers to scaling interim housing: funding for supportive services like case management and behavioral health care. SB 16 helps ensure these essential services are co-located with shelter—and that counties and cities share the responsibility for delivering them. Homelessness is a complex, statewide challenge. Solving it will take bold leadership and true collaboration. SB 16 is a strong step forward. 🔗 Link to POLITICO story in comments!

Our work would not be possible without amazing partners like PAE! Thank you for being a part of the movement to end unsheltered homelessness. 🙏 💙

Happening Now! DignityMoves is proud to join Senator Catherine Blakespear, Senator Josh Becker, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, and other state and community leaders for a press conference on the urgent need for interim housing solutions and the importance of state legislation—SB 16 and SB 606—to help cities create and operate more interim housing to move unsheltered people off the streets. Our CEO, Elizabeth Funk, is honored to speak alongside this group of change-makers committed to bold, collaborative solutions. 🎥 Watch live: https://lnkd.in/eYv8usCG

Check out this recent spotlight from The Modesto Bee on the grand opening of Dignity Village Modesto. We’re proud to be part of this collaborative, solutions-focused effort—and even prouder to see the impact of this 42-unit interim housing community begin. 👇 Link in comments!

Founder and CEO Elizabeth Funk shares one reason why the Grand Opening of Dignity Village Modesto is so powerful: collaboration. The City of Modesto and Stanislaus County came together with purpose, vision, and urgency—driving this project forward to serve our neighbors experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The new 42-unit interim housing community is a testament to what’s possible when stakeholders work together—and a model for how other communities can implement bold, effective solutions to homelessness.

🎉 Official Grand Opening - Dignity Village Modesto We’re proud to announce the grand opening of Dignity Village Modesto, Stanislaus County’s first behavioral health bridge interim housing community—developed through a public-private partnership between Stanislaus County, the City of Modesto, and DignityMoves. This 42-unit community, funded through the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program, provides private rooms and wraparound support services for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness and behavioral health conditions. This project is a model for what’s possible when innovation, compassion, and public-private partnership come together to create real solutions. And the community of Modesto showed up in big numbers today to support! Special thanks to our partners Stanislaus County, City of Modesto, Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services, Swinerton, Gensler, and BOSS Homes - Built On Site Systems. Stay tuned for more highlights from the Grand Opening!

This weekend, Dignity Village Modesto came to life as volunteers rolled up their sleeves to furnish tiny homes for future residents transitioning out of unsheltered homelessness. From making beds to hanging art, the community came together to transform the units into move-in-ready, welcoming tiny homes filled with comfort, dignity, and the promise of a new beginning. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible donors and volunteers who brought these spaces to life and to our partners who make this work possible! Grand Opening this Thursday, March 27th 🙏 💫

Last chance to help us welcome new residents to Via del Oro! We are so grateful for all the support we've received so far! If you are interested in supporting, check out the Amazon wish list here: https://lnkd.in/en4Cp5zx