Unsheltered Homelessness
On any given night, more than half a million Americans are homeless; 58% of those experiencing homelessness are unsheltered.
UCSF BHHI’s research explores unsheltered homelessness in California, which makes up over half of the country’s homeless population. We provide evidence-based policy solutions that can be tailored and scaled to meet the needs of the community to prevent and end unsheltered homelessness.
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Berkeley’s Strategy for RV Encampments Could Be a Model for California
June 12, 2025
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In January 2025, the City of Berkeley launched an innovative program to resolve the 2nd Street encampment by combining a low-barrier motel shelter with cash payments for residents’ RVs. Outreach workers built trust and tailored policies—allowing pets, partners, and friends—to boost participation. So far, 36 people and 26 animals have moved into the Capri Motel, and only three RVs remain on site. “The city designed this to really gain people’s trust and to make sure that people were not left worse off than they were when they started,” said Dr. Margot Kushel, calling the program “quite innovative.” BHHI is independently evaluating its impacts to inform future strategies.
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