“We were able to open our tiny house village during the pandemic and have 26 young people move in off the street and into housing." - Sally Hindman, Founder & Executive Director, Youth Spirit Artworks

3 Main Takeaways on Solutions

1.Guaranteed Income Works-Programs like **Miracle Money** and the **New Leaf Project** show that direct cash support helps unhoused individuals secure housing faster, save money, and meet basic needs—while reducing emergency service use and public costs.

2.Wraparound Services Matter-Housing is most effective when paired with case management, behavioral health care, employment support, childcare, harm reduction, and social connection—creating stability that lasts.

3.Community-Led Responses-Alternative response teams and peer-led initiatives such as *Street Sheet* replace criminalization with dignity, trust, and solutions rooted in lived experience.

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Guest Names and Organizations

•Kevin Adler - Founder & CEO, Miracle Messages

•Jen Roy - Miracle Messages Volunteer

•Ray - Miracle Money Program Participant

•Shannon Eizenga - Executive Director, Gubbio Project at St. Boniface Church

•Mary Kate Bacalao - Compass Family Services

•Mark Slater - Raphael House

•Ceci Ferber - Raphael House

•Jennifer Friedenbach - Executive Director, Coalition on Homelessness

•Quiver Watts - Editor, Street Sheet

•Sally Hindman - Founder & Executive Director, Youth Spirit Artworks

•Wendy Click - Manager of Outreach, Hospitality House

•Janet Williams - Hospitality House

•Joe Wilson - Hospitality House

•Alan Gutierrez - Manager of Housing Subsidy Programs, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

•Beth Stokes - Executive Director, Episcopal Community Services

•Jugal Patel - Housing Subsidy Recipient

•Dr. Jiyang Zhao - Lead Researcher, Foundations for Social Change

•Heather Hayes - Foundations for Social Change

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