LIVE WELL
We align organizations, sectors, and systems to build quality relationships with leaders in our area with expertise in creating and maintaining good neighborhoods and accessible housing.
HOUSING
At Focus on Prevention, housing is one of our five main areas of focus. We want Stanislaus County to be a place where everyone can find a place to live. We are engaged in ongoing conversations with many sector leaders about affordable housing in our county.
Stanislaus County Statistics, 2021:
- Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Stanislaus County parents of children aged 0 to 5 had secure employment in 2019, up slightly from 85% in 2018.
- Fifty-three percent (53%) of all survey respondents reported that their employment did not change due to COVID-19.
- In 2021, Hispanic or Latino survey respondents in Stanislaus County reported owning their own homes at lower rates than White respondents, 45% and 71% respectively.
- 51% of 2021 survey respondents reported at least some difficulty in paying for household expenses, with Hispanic or Latino respondents (58%) and respondents identifying as 'other' (65%) more likely to report any difficulty than White respondents (39%).
- 64% of 2021 survey respondents reported spending more than one-third of their income on housing.
Source: Applied Survey Research, Stanislaus County Community Assessment Survey, (2021).
NeighborHoods
Keeping our neighborhoods safe, attractive, and family-friendly is important to all of us who live here.
We recognize that some of our residents struggle in areas of housing insecurity. Our leadership is addressing the economic roots of this through our connection to the Stanislaus 2030 initiative, and plans are currently in motion to directly address these issues.
Also, robust activity around homelessness issues have been in motion since February of 2018 when the Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC) was launched. In April of 2019 the Stanislaus Homeless Alliance was enacted to assess the effectiveness, quality, and availability of homeless services in Stanislaus County.
More information can be found here: https://csocstan.com/stanislaus-homeless-alliance-sha/
Stanislaus County Statistics, 2021:
- The total crime rate for Stanislaus County was 25.0 per 1,000 residents in 2020, down from 31.4 per 1,000 residents in 2019.
- When asked If they feel safe in their neighborhood, 69% of 2021 parent survey respondents indicated they feel very safe, compared to 63% in 2019.
- In 2021, 72% of parents responded that they always have someone they can turn to when they need help, an increase from 66% in 2019.
- Fifty-three percent (53%) of survey respondents reported that their neighbors worked together to take care of each other when COVID-19 social distancing measures were put in place.
Source: Applied Survey Research, Stanislaus County Community Assessment Survey, (2021).
Focus on Prevention remains fully engaged in ongoing plans to administer social services and supports to the county’s homeless population through our community partners. We remain active in discussions about increasing shelter options, countering public prejudice towards the homeless, and identifying gaps in resources.