San Francisco Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing

Today, we recognize Juneteenth, the day that marks the end of slavery in the United States and honors the ongoing pursuit of freedom, equity, and opportunity.

Juneteenth serves as a reminder of both the progress made and the work that remains to build communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. At HSH, we remain committed to advancing equity in San Francisco’s homelessness response system and supporting pathways to housing stability for all residents.

We celebrate the strength, leadership, and contributions of Black communities and join others across the nation in honoring this important day.

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This Pride Month, we're highlighting the Taimon Booton Navigation Center, a shelter and service center serving transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex people, as well as cisgender women.

The center provides more than shelter. Guests can access meals, showers, laundry, medical services, case management, recreational activities, and community while working toward stable housing.

Programs like the Taimon Booton Navigation Center help create affirming spaces where people can access support, build connections, and move forward on their housing journey.

Thank you to the staff and partners who help make this important work possible.

https://www.sfcommunityhealth.org/taimon-booton

(Image: Pride Month graphic featuring a smiling person entering a community space through an open doorway while carrying personal belongings. The image is set against a rainbow-tinted San Francisco skyline background with "Happy Pride Month" text and the HSH logo.)

Tomorrow, join Project Homeless Connect SF's 85th Community Day of Service at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Community members can access housing support, benefits enrollment, medical care, legal assistance, DMV services, veteran services, showers and laundry, and more, all in one location. Entry wristbands will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m.

📍 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (99 Grove St.)
🕙 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Learn more at projecthomelessconnect.org.

(Image: red Project Homeless Connect outreach van featuring the organization's handshake logo is parked along a San Francisco street in front of a colorful mural.)

Make a difference in your community.

Project Homeless Connect SF is seeking volunteers for its 85th Community Day of Service on June 17. Volunteers help welcome participants, provide event support, assist with navigation, and help connect people to critical services and resources.

Whether you can volunteer for a few hours or the entire day, your support helps make this event possible.

Interested in volunteering? Visit projecthomelessconnect.org to learn more and register.

Alt text: Three Project Homeless Connect volunteers wearing red PHC shirts smile behind a registration table with a laptop and event materials. A Project Homeless Connect banner is displayed in the background.

This Pride Month, we're recognizing LYRIC's LGBTQQ+ Youth Access Point and its work supporting LGBTQ+ young people in San Francisco.

LYRIC helps LGBTQ+ youth build community, develop leadership skills, access education and career opportunities, and strengthen their health and well-being. Through affirming services and support, LYRIC helps young people navigate challenges and build brighter futures.

For many LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing instability or homelessness, having a safe and welcoming place to access support can make a meaningful difference.
Thank you to LYRIC for helping create opportunities, connections, and pathways forward for LGBTQ+ youth.

https://www.sf.gov/location--lyric-center-lgbtqq-youth-access-point

(Image: Pride Month graphic featuring two smiling people standing indoors against a purple wall, each holding Pride flags representing different LGBTQ+ identities. The image is set against a rainbow-tinted San Francisco skyline background with "Happy Pride Month" text and the HSH logo.)

Need help accessing services? The 85th Project Homeless Connect SF Community Day of Service is coming to San Francisco on Wednesday, June 17.

This free, one-day event connects people experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, or in need of assistance with housing support, benefits enrollment, medical care, legal assistance, DMV services, veteran services, showers and laundry, and more.

📍 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (99 Grove St.)
📅 Wednesday, June 17
🕙 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Learn more: projecthomelessconnect.org

Alt text: Wide view of Project Homeless Connect inside Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Participants, volunteers, and service providers gather at dozens of service stations offering resources and support.

What happens when someone who has experienced homelessness gets the support, training, and opportunity to build a career helping others?

The San Francisco Examiner recently shared the story of Aniyah Lacey, who connected to housing through San Francisco's homelessness response system and now works at Episcopal Community Services helping others secure employment and maintain housing.

Her journey highlights the power of lived experience, workforce development, and the nonprofit partners working every day to support lasting stability.

Read her story:

SF resident using job to give back to community Aniyah Lacey learned entry-level skills from a nine-week workforce training program.

This Pride Month, we're highlighting the SF LGBT Center Access Point, a vital resource connecting LGBTQ+ community members with housing support, essential services, and opportunities to build community.

The SF LGBT Center's youth programs support LGBTQ+ young people ages 16–24 through community-building, crisis intervention, housing navigation, mental health services, educational workshops, and access to food and hygiene supplies.

They're also kicking off Pride season with Building The Block: Rainbow Reunion, a free, family-friendly community celebration featuring live performances, local vendors, wellness activities, community resources, food, art, and more.

Saturday, June 6, 2026
12–6 p.m.
SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street

Thank you to the SF LGBT Center for helping LGBTQ+ San Franciscans find connection, support, and pathways to stability.



(Image Graphic celebrating Pride Month. A rainbow-tinted aerial view of San Francisco serves as the background. On the left, large black text reads "Happy Pride Month." Centered on the graphic is a photo of six people standing together outside the SF LGBT Center entrance at 1800 Market Street. The HSH logo appears in the lower left corner. )

What does it take to build affordable housing faster and at a lower cost?

The San Francisco Chronicle takes a closer look at 1633 Valencia, a new affordable housing community for formerly homeless seniors that was completed in just 19 months.

The article explores how innovative financing, construction, and partnership models helped make the project possible—and what it could mean for future affordable housing developments.

Read more:

An S.F. affordable housing project cost half as much as usual. Can it be replicated? A housing complex for formerly homeless seniors in San Francisco is an important test case for a new nonprofit-private sector partnership.