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Lane currently serves on the governing boards of Housing Santa Cruz County and Housing Matters (formerly the Homeless Services Center). From time to time, Lane is an instructor in public policy issues at UC Santa Cruz. He also blogs on local issues at www.donlane.org and volunteers on election campaigns.
Santa Cruz has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the US, with 9,041 estimated homeless in Santa Cruz county in 2011, approximately 3.5% of the total county population. [53] with over 52% of homeless experiencing some form of mental illness, including clinical depression or PTSD and over 26% suffering unspecified mental illness. [53]
In 1996, Lee received an alumni award from St. Olaf for his work as homeless advocate and educator. [46] Both Lee and Page Smith have had their work with the Santa Cruz homeless population memorialized by having buildings named after them on the Housing Matters campus on Coral Street at the entry to the city.
Sacramento’s city and county governments are trying to make progress through a young partnership that remains fragile as homelessness gets worse.
Homeless outreach workers and Los Angeles city staff speak with Christopher Given, 39, left, who is homeless and lives in a tent along the Los Angeles River. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Mar. 21—The Interfaith Shelter at Pete's Place, a fixture in Santa Fe, is expanding to help people beyond its door at the corner of Cerrillos and Harrison roads. This week, the shelter launched ...
8% of homeless people surveyed in that district were under the age of 18, 4% were 18–24, 15% 25–34, 23% 35–44, 22% 45–54, 20% 55–66, and 9% 65 or older. Among the homeless surveyed were 43 families with children. In addition there were 28 "unaccompanied children." 42.9% said that they were experiencing homelessness for the first time
The Weingart Center Assn. will soon begin placing homeless people in a 278-unit tower, part of a project it hopes will change the skyline and ambience of Skid Row.