Oceanside Safe Parking program offers support for people living in cars

Oceanside Safe Parking program offers support for people living in cars

Those experiencing homelessness tap into services in Oceanside through its Safe Parking Program. (Photo courtesy of city of Oceanside) The city of Oceanside has provided resources to 18 households experiencing homelessness since February through its Safe Parking Program. The city, in collaboration with the nonprofit Dreams for Change, set up a secure overnight parking location to host individuals and families who have been forced to live in thei…

Oceanside launches first safe parking program for people living in vehicles

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — In a step toward tackling homelessness, the city of Oceanside has officially launched its first safe parking program for people living in their vehicles. The initiative was first discussed by the Oceanside City Council back in October 2023.  For some, living in their vehicle is a fragile buffer against sleeping on the streets. Oceanside’s new safe parking program offers people like Dawn Nyblade a crucial safety n…

New safe parking lot for homeless opens in Oceanside

Oceanside on Tuesday opened its first “Safe Parking” site for those who are living out of their vehicles, making the city the third North County community to support such a program. Like many North County communities, Oceanside streets have their share of people living on them, but it is partnering with the LGBTQ Center and Dreams for Change to enlist a strategy of prevention. “It’s a good use of saving human dignity,” Oceanside Deputy Mayor Eri…

Oceanside marks opening of safe parking for homeless

Oceanside officials and advocates for homeless marked the opening of the city’s Safe Parking Program in collaboration with nonprofit Dreams for Change on April 29. The goal of the program is to provide overnight secure, service-connected parking for residents living in their vehicles. Operations actually began on Feb. 28, according to the city. Officials counted 18 households using the program as of mid-April. According to a city news release, t…