- For most families in Orange County, CA, homelessness was not caused by substance abuse or mental illness.
- Orange County, CA has the highest population of millionaires per capita and a lower than average support for non-profits.
- In Orange County, CA, a person earning minimum wage would need to work 141 hours per week to afford a one bedroom apartment.
- The majority of homeless people in Orange County, CA are working full-time jobs.
- For the 2008 - 2009 school year, the Orange County, CA department of education reported over 18,000 homeless children. There are many more homeless children that are not registered in schools.
- Orange County, CA has one of the highest population per capita of homeless in the US.
- There are only 3,400 temporary shelter beds available.
Collaborators
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- Dr. Bronner, Escondido
- Build Futures, Huntington Beach
- Capo Beach Calvary, Capistrano Beach
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Community Presbyterian Church of San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
- Dana Marina Motel, Dana Point
- Faith Episcopal, Laguna Niguel
- Family Assistance Ministries, San Clemente
- Friendship Shelter Inc., Laguna Beach
- Heritage Christian Fellowship, San Clemente
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- Illumination Foundation, Irvine
- Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo
- Mission Lutheran Church, Laguna Niguel
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, San Clemente
- Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, San Clemente
- Safe Harbor Ministries, Dana Point
- St. Clements by the Sea Episcopal Church, San Clemente
- St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, Dana Point
- St. Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church, San Juan Capistrano
- San Clemente Presbyterian Church, San Clemente
- Welcome INN, Capistrano Beach
- Western Youth Services, San Juan Capistrano