Solutions for Change appoints new interim CEO in leadership shift
VISTA — Homelessness nonprofit Solutions for Change is under new interim leadership following the organization’s recent split with longtime CEO and founder Chris Megison. On...
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Commentary: A real solution to homelessness is finally back on the table
For years, federal homelessness policy has been stuck in failure. The so-called “Housing First” strategy — mandating government-funded housing with no requirements for sobriety, work,...
Op-Ed: Real homelessness solutions needed beyond Housing First
In 2016, California passed legislation mandating Housing First as the only state-approved funding model for homeless services. Housing First has several key features, the most...
Solutions for Change inks deal to buy Green Oak Ranch parcel
VISTA — The real estate trust that owns Green Oak Ranch in Vista has entered into a purchase agreement with homelessness nonprofit Solutions for Change...
Local officials demand more solutions for homelessness crisis
REGION — Several local officials gathered recently to demand more solutions to better address the underlying causes of homelessness, such as drug addiction and mental...
Vista City Council to consider parking, camping for unhoused
VISTA — The Vista City Council will consider establishing Safe Camping and Safe Parking sites for unhoused and homeless individuals within city limits, which would...
Why Solutions for Change refused to adopt Housing First model
It doesn’t take all that long to figure out that Chris Megison, the CEO and president of Solutions for Change headquartered in Vista, is a...
Issa meets with Solutions for Change residents
While thousands of Rep. Darrell Issa’s constituents were a couple of miles down at the Jim Porter Recreation Center waiting for him to appear on...
Aquaponics farming teaches self-sufficiency in more ways than one
Solving family homelessness through increasing self-sufficiency and aquaponics is no longer a fish tale for......