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Press Release
December 16, 2024

LifeMoves Expands Support for Unhoused Veterans with Eleven-Eleven Program Launch in San Carlos

San Carlos, Calif. – LifeMoves, Silicon Valley's largest provider of interim housing and supportive services, announced today the launch of its largest veteran-dedicated program to date: Eleven-Eleven in San Carlos. The new program, developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, expands LifeMoves’ capacity to serve veterans experiencing homelessness by roughly 20%, providing critical…
Blog
November 27, 2024

2024 Lived Experience Leadership Conference: Giving Those Most Impacted a Seat at the Table

The atmosphere was electric—a series of packed rooms buzzing with conversations that shifted between hope and determination, sentiments uniquely framed by firsthand homelessness experience. National Coalition for the Homeless' 2024 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference had made a rare stop on the West Coast, co-hosted by Destination: Home and drawing in hundreds of changemakers and…
Blog
November 15, 2024

Listen In: LifeMoves Helps Veteran Find Stability

We’re honored to share a recent audio feature highlighting LifeMoves work in supporting an army veteran on their journey out of homelessness. The story sheds light on the struggles many veterans face and how LifeMoves steps in to provide vital assistance and a path to stability. Click here to listen to the audio clip and…
Press Release
November 8, 2024

Let’s Put People Above Politics

Dear Friend, Let’s unite to support our unhoused neighbors. On Tuesday, we woke up to the certainty of a new President-elect. No matter who won your vote, we all sit with uncertainty about what the future holds under a new Administration. Many of us may be anxious about what this means for our communities over the next…
Blog
November 6, 2024

Inspiring Action: Volunteer Spotlight

Anika, a high school student and one of our amazing volunteers, recently helped tutor children via the LifeMoves Motel Voucher Program. This program provides interim housing and a range of supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through a partnership with extended stay motels in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Below is a…
Blog
November 6, 2024

Homekey Branham Lane

The Branham/Monterey community in San Jose will comprise 180 units for single adults and 24 flexible units for multigenerational adult families. It will become the city’s largest quick-build community and the city’s only development so far that is multistory. The community consists of three stories of prefabricated modular units, reducing construction time and cost. Homekey…
Blog
November 6, 2024

A Decade of Giving with LifeMoves

Sari and Blake McConnell deeply value community involvement, a principle instilled in their children—Jacob, Ellis, and D—from a young age. On the first Thanksgiving after their daughter was born, they dropped off gift baskets forclients at First Step for Families (FSF) in San Mateo, where they met a client and her newborn just home from…
Blog
November 6, 2024

Jill’s Journey of Resilience

Jill’s story is one of profound resilience, marked by loss, perseverance, and hope. Her journey began when her husband, a Vietnam veteran, suffered devastating seizures caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The fight for his disability benefits drained their finances and stretched their endurance to its limits. For nearly a decade, they lived in a…
Buildings with solar panels cover their roofs, lined in rows with parked cars, surrounded by roads. The sun sets over distant hills, casting a warm light over the scene.
News
August 29, 2024

Homeless Shelters That Prioritize ‘the Three Ps’ — Especially Privacy

Read the following article from The New York Times, detailing how California's homeless shelters are evolving in response to the state’s housing crisis, offering new solutions that aim to restore dignity and community for those struggling to find stable living conditions. By: Jane Margolies Prefabricated modular campuses in Northern California are offering comforts that may…