Our Story
In 1996 Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) was formed by a group of volunteers and in 1997 they opened the Santa Clarita Shelter with 22 emergency shelter beds.
In 2005 SCCDC began operating two shelters: one in the Santa Clarita Valley with 40 beds, and a second shelter in Sylmar with 125 beds (later transitioned to another provider in 2015).
In 2010 in concert with the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles, the Santa Clarita Shelter moved to Drayton St. with 54 beds available.
In 2011, the Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation re-branded itself as Bridge to Home.
In 2013, Bridge to Home established the Client Services Center, providing access to homeless services and housing navigation year-round using a Housing First Model.
In 2015, the Winter Shelter beds increased to 60. The Client Services Center continued to actively house people all year-round.
In 2019, all 60 shelter beds became available year round and services at the Client Services Center reached hundreds of people vulnerable to homelessness.
In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Bridge to Home moved all 60 shelter beds to a temporary site. All of the fundraising events were re-imagined to support safe-distancing. The community showed incredible support!
Today, Bridge to Home serves over 900 individuals a year, engages hundreds of volunteers across the community, and is about ready to open a New Full-Service Interim Shelter Facility which will serve eight families, the first and only in the SCV!
To learn more about this project and how to donate to Bridge to Home, please click on the links below.