How to file a complaint against a refuge for California homeless people

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In California, there is no central state agency that supervises shelters for homeless. The shelters receiving public funds are monitored by local officials, who often handle the complaints of the residents. In some cases, state officials can also intervene if residents report problems.

A new Calmatteras research He has documented chaos and scandal within the shelters for homeless people in California and discovered that less than 1 in 4 people travel the shelters through shelters they find permanent homes. The shelters, according to reports, are more mortal than prisons.

During the past year, hundreds of people living in shelters for homeless people have shared their stories with us and have asked for help on how to navigate this complicated system. We gather this small resource guide for some of the agencies and organizations that can help people navigate problems in homeless shelters.

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