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#20 Expanding and Refining

• SOS Richmond: Much More Than Showers, Laundry, and Trash Disposal
• Upholding Dignity: SOS Richmond's Media Policy
• How You Can Help at The Warm Hand Wellness & Resource Center​

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#19 Awards and Promotions

• SOS Richmond named California Nonprofit of the Year in District AD-14 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks
• Staff Member Cyntha Promoted to Mobile Services Manager
• Staff Members Chris and Flee Complete Mentorship Training and Step Into New Roles as Mentors

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#18 San Pablo Library Partnership

• The San Pablo Library Partners with SOS to Host The Warm Hand Wellness & Resource Center
• SOS Wins Contract for $1.56 Million from the City of Richmond​

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#17 Celebrating Staff Promotions

• Staffmembers step in to new roles in leadership
• SOS Executive Director Daniel Barth Presents at the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference 
• SOS on Telemundo

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#16 The Warm Hand Wellness and Resource Center

• SOS Launches Two New Initiatives to Advance the Vision of the Encampment Circle of Engagement
• The Warm Hand Wellness and Resource Center Launched on March 11, 2024
• The Executive Director's Outreach Experience for The Warm Hand
• Introducing the 90 Day Job Readiness Program

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#15 Expanding Services and Locations

• ​SOS Expands Services and ​Locations
• In 2023, SOS Averaged 720 Showers per Quarter
• Wash + Dry Time at SOS Washworks = Peer Engagement
• The Warm Hand Wellness & Resource Center Launches in Centrual Richmond with Community-based Partner Organizations 
• Eight Graders from Prospect Sierra School Visit SOS on a Field Trip
• SOS One of Two Bay Area Sites on Caltrans Land to Pass Inspection

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#14 Street-level Engagement

• Street-level Partnership Fills a Service and Relationship Gap in Encampments
• SOS Teams Help Transform Streets into Walkable Wonderlands for Youth Education

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#13 Watersheds

• SOS Richmond and The Watershed Project: A Partnership for Environmental Stewardship and Community Empowerment
• SOS's Annual Survival Gear Drive
• Seven Small Acts of Kindness

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#12 Workforce Clinics

• Workforce Clinics Expand and Gain New Leadership
• SOS's Vision for a New Engagement Model Becoming a Reality
• O'Neill Fernandez Receives County Award

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#11 Getting to Know Encampments

• Getting to Know the Richmond Encampments In-depth
• RV Encampment Keeps Moving
• Giving Tuesday

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#10 Fundraising and Community Cleanup

• Come to Harvest Fest and the SOS Open House!
• Richmond's First Tiny House Village
• Join the Santa Fe Cleanup on September 30
• October 21st Forum Aims for New Approach to Homelessness

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#9 SOS + Local Business

• Business Owner Calls on SOS for Help When Encampment Affects Her Business. Richmond Councilmember Sohelia Bana Joins the Conversation...
• SOS Team Members Angie and Mernard Join Forces to Create Change and Make an Impact
• How Two Richmond Moms Fought to Rescue Their Homeless Children
• SOS Richmond Featured in KPIX/CBS Bay Area News​

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#8 Community Village Vision

• Perspectives of Austin TX's Community First! Village
• Where Permanent Supportive Housing Meets Affordable Community Housing

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#7 New Beginnings: Castro Closure

• Closure of the Castro RV Encampment, 2020-2023
• A Light at the End of the Tunnel
• From Their New Apartments, Former Castro Residents Look Back on Years of Homelessness
• Working on a Few Things

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#6 San Pablo Library Collaboration

• Update on SOS Emergency Reserve
• New Staffers Tell Reimagining Task Force How SOS Changes Lives...
• Condolences to the Family of Our Unhoused Neighbor: Mark Morgan
• SOS Streets Team: Meet Darrin Luckett
• SOS Outreach: Meet Scott Steckler
• ​Neighbors Working Together: San Pablo Library Welcomes All

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#5 Outreach and Shuttle

• Outreach Shuttle Expands Access to SOS Services
• SOS Laundry Service: Laundry Needed Every Day, Especially When it Rains
• SOS Streets Team: SOS Responds to Storms
• SOS Outreach: A Little Sanctuary, with Regular Neighborhood Dumping

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#4 Watershed Cleanup

• Emergency Safe Space
• Two Staff Start Lifelong Outreach Jobs
• From Encampment to Housing
• Tiny House in Your Backyard?
• SOS Partners with The Watershed Project to Clean Up Wildcat Creek
• Richmond Rotary Tent Donation