San José’s Bridge Housing Communities Dwellings

Tackling a problem as large as homelessness requires cities to use a variety of tools in their toolboxes. In the City of San José, one of these tools is the Bridge Housing Program, which serves as interim housing for unhoused residents while they work with case managers to get back on their feet and find permanent housing. Today we sit down with Ragan Henninger, deputy director of the Housing Department, to learn about San José’s Bridge Housing Program, and find out how it is helping in previously unexpected ways during the pandemic.