OUR MISSION
Housing is a Human Right OC (HHROC) is a community-based entity comprised of a coalition of volunteers, often from partnering groups/organizations, working together to promote the Housing First model to achieve safe, supportive, affordable, and permanent housing for unhoused and housing insecure persons in Orange County.
Universal Declaration of
Human Rights
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Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
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Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.
Breaking News
California’s mental health CARE Court aims to help thousands with untreated psychotic disorders
CARE Court, a controversial and costly initiative set to launch in eight California counties by December before going statewide, gives hope to many. Under the program, judges will be able to order people with untreated psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, to get help, with counties required to provide the aid. Anita Fisher sees it as a possible lifeline for people like her son, Pharoh Degree, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia while serving in the Army 22 years ago. He's now 45 and said living with the illness can be difficult. "Constant overthinking," he said, describing how difficult experiencing schizophrenia can ...
ORANGE COUNTY UNHOUSED DEATHS
over 480 deaths of infants, children, disabled, seniors, LGBTQ, and veterans trying to stay alive and survive living on the streets throughout Orange County.
ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY
of the homeless crisis in Orange County, has stated in their summary report: “The homeless problem does not appear to be a priority with the Board of Supervisors…” one of the wealthiest counties in the Nation.
THE COST of HOMELESSNESS in ORANGE COUNTY
in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) found that “the chronically street homeless incur annual costs higher than $439,787 per person, whereas the most costly 10% of those in permanent supportive housing incur annual costs in excess of only $55,332.“
Join Us
If you would like more information about how to volunteer with HHROC, please email us at: [email protected]
Stigmas Surrounding Homelessness
Homelessness is a major problem nationwide.
More than 160,000 people in California — from all walks of life — experience homelessness on any given night, and a series of systemic and social factors lead them there. People who are couch-surfing or living in an RV are still experiencing homelessness; they do not have a home to call their own.
Protecting Unhoused People
Affordable housing should be the top priority.
In California, renters currently need to earn nearly 3 times the state minimum wage to afford average asking rents, but with 18.2% or approximately 40 million Californians suffering from poverty, those struggling the most cannot bridge the gap.
Housing First
Housing First is an approach to serving people experiencing homelessness that recognizes a homeless person must first be able to access a decent, safe place to live, that does not limit length of stay (permanent housing), before stabilizing, improving health, reducing harmful behaviors, or increasing income.
California is a Housing First State
In 2016, California adopted Housing First statewide. As a result, California now requires any state‐funded homeless program to abide by the principles of Housing First, including allowing tenants to stay housed regardless of substance use.
