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Modesto church suspends proposal to house homeless families. Here’s why

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In the face of strong opposition from neighbors, the Modesto Church of the Brethren has suspended its offer to the city to be considered as a site for tiny homes as temporary housing for homeless families.

A city official said as of last week the church was one of just three organizations that had submitted a proposal since November when the city asked for potential sites for tiny homes.

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A quarter of the state’s homeless are Black, study says — experts say more affordable housing needed

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Over a quarter of homeless individuals in California are Black, almost four times higher than the state’s Black population, according to a report by the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative . In Stanislaus County, the difference is a little lower — about 3.5 times.

The February report “Toward Equity: Understanding Black Californians’ Experiences of Homelessness” lays out the systemic causes that have left so many unhoused, detailing the crisis of homelessness among the minority group.

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Hidden homeless caves found dug into Tuolumne River bank in Modesto

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Hidden homeless caves tucked along the Tuolumne River were cleared out by volunteer groups and the Modesto Police Department over the weekend.

Volunteers from Operation 9-2-99 and the Tuolumne River Trust partnered with the Modesto Police Department to clear out 7,600 pounds of trash. They also had two truckloads and a trailer of garbage that were removed from the area.

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Seniors helping seniors

A group of Covenant Living of Turlock residents volunteered their time on Tuesday afternoon to make care packages for area

Volunteers sought for annual homeless count

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Every winter volunteers scour Turlock helping officials to get a physical census of the number of homeless individuals and families in the city as part of a countywide point-in-time count.

The annual count data helps determine the scope of homelessness in each city and the county as a whole, define existing resources, and identify any gaps in services. The Stanislaus Community System of Care, which oversees the count, is looking for a few hundred local volunteers to aid in this effort.

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Seniors helping seniors

A group of Covenant Living of Turlock residents volunteered their time on Tuesday afternoon to make care packages for area

Homeless: Pastor Dan’s Modesto Ministry of Food and Prayer

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Years ago, Dan Lempenau was attending church when he had an epiphany. “This isn’t what Jesus is about,” he thought. “Jesus is about caring for the poor.” Since that time, some fifteen years now, “Pastor Dan” has been feeding homeless people in local Modesto Parks three days a week, day after day, week after week, rain or shine. His ministry features Bible lessons for those who wish to listen, but there are no requirements, and there is no judgment. 

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Nourishing Turlock

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The kitchen inside the Turlock Gospel Mission is humming with activity. Dinner is about to be served and the staff is putting the finishing touches on a meal that will sustain many of Turlock’s homeless residents.

Most nights, dinner is reserved for the single unaccompanied women, women with children and men with children who seek shelter in the 60-bed facility — an overflow permit allows TGM to accommodate another two dozen — from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m.

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Homeless Workshop Will Spotlight Sweeps and Safe Ground

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Lynelle Solomon was furious. She’d just learned that her friends Joe and Diana had been cited for illegal camping in a Modesto park. Earlier this month, The two homeless people she’d been providing food and comfort while they waited for supportive housing were told to move on at 3am after police found them sleeping in Roosevelt Park.

It didn’t matter that after seven years on the streets, Solomon had helped Joe and Diana find an apartment and they were just waiting for the paperwork to be completed. It didn’t matter that Joe was 70 years old and had stomach cancer. At 3am, the couple were forced to gather up their belongings and try to find another place to lay their heads.

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Annual survey finds more homeless in Turlock, county

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As the Turlock City Council continues to debate the best way to spend funding to address the homeless crisis, the annual point-in-time survey results were released finding an increase in homeless individuals living in Turlock, as well as an increase throughout Stanislaus County as a whole.

Every winter the Stanislaus Community System of Care conducts a point-in-time count one day in January where volunteers scour the county taking a physical census of the number of homeless individuals in each city and surrounding areas.

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Homeless Count Released For Point-In-Time Effort

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The Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC) has released its 2023 Point-In-Time (PIT) homeless count, identifying 2,091 homeless persons in Stanislaus County, an increase of 234 people from last year’s total count. The results were released on Friday, May 19.

“Homelessness affects all of us. The PIT Count is an important resource to gauge how many people are experiencing homelessness in our communities,” said Emily Webster, Vice-Chair of CSOC. “The information helps us develop support services and housing to help this population.”

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Council approves container home project for homeless

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Turlock could soon be home to a new transitional housing project for homeless families, homeless veterans and senior citizens, following action by the Turlock City Council on Tuesday.

“It’s a difficult issue to deal with,” said Turlock City Manager Reagan Wilson about the City’s homelessness issue. “Just from a statistically perspective, in the last (homeless) Point-In-Time Count I think there were 221 homeless persons counted in the city of Turlock…Turlock actually has 129 overnight shelter beds between the Turlock Gospel Mission and the We Care program — the gospel mission has 80 and We Care has 49.

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