San Francisco Chronicle.
By Jeff Kositsky

On Friday, the city of San Francisco will take a bold step toward re-invisioning the way homelessness is addressed by launching the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. More than 23,000 homeless people in San Francisco have left the streets or shelters for permanent housing since 2004. With nearly 7,000 people experiencing homelessness and 3,500 of those people currently on our streets, we have an urgent task at hand.  Click here to access the full op-ed.

San Francisco Public Press:  In many newsrooms, “the homeless” is a well-worn catchphrase for the often-anonymous people on the street or in shelters. But many professionals who work with people living on the streets and in shelters on a daily basis find the term offensive and misleading. 6/23/16

San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s plan for a new department of homelessness — an idea bandied about at City Hall for at least 14 years — is taking shape, with a budget of at least $160 million, nearly 200 workers and a new director, who was announced Wednesday. 5/11/16