FORT BRAGG, CA., 9/27/24 – Resources are limited on the Mendocino Coast when it comes to the complex intersectionality of homelessness, mental health and crime. Limited resources often lead to untreated and unhoused individuals being booked in jail instead of receiving the treatment and dignity they deserve to be healthy and housed.
A $2.5 million grant awarded to two coastal agencies seeks to help solve that challenge by providing unhoused individuals, including those with mental and behavioral health challenges, the care they need to avoid incarceration and rebuild their lives, including securing safe housing. According to the 2024 Mendocino County Point-in-Time Count, 121 individuals are currently unhoused on the coast.
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