Santa Cruz | Housing Matters to Shutter Day Services for Those Experiencing Homelessness

Santa Cruz | Housing Matters to shutter day services for those experiencing homelessness

SANTA CRUZ — Housing Matters, the largest provider of services for those experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz County, announced Thursday that it will discontinue its public drop-in day services at its Coral Street campus at the end of March 2026. “This was not an easy decision,” said Housing Matters Board of Directors President Don Lane in a statement. “But it reflects our responsibility to stay focused on the strategies that are proven to en…

Housing Matters to Close Public Drop-in Homeless Services at Coral Street Campus in March : Indybay

Don Lane confirmed in an email to a concerned citizen on October 16 that Housing Matters has decided to close drop-in homeless day services at the Coral Street campus by March of 2026. Lane, who is the President of the Board of Directors of Housing Matters, the organization that operates the main homeless shelter in Santa Cruz, wrote that after March of 2026 the Hygiene Bay and the Nook will no longer be open to the public, and that mailroom ser…

Santa Cruz nonprofit Housing Matters to end homeless day services, sparking staff backlash

Housing Matters plans to close day services at its Coral Street campus as the organization shifts its focus to shelters and the upcoming opening of a permanent supportive housing project. The news sparked widespread concern among the nonprofit’s employees, with some saying they are worried about what the changes will mean for the area’s homeless community. The post Santa Cruz nonprofit Housing Matters to end homeless day services, sparking staff…