Housing Santa Cruz County (HSCC) announces the speakers for its Affordable Housing Month 2025 Keynote Event: Secretary Tomiquia Moss, secretary of California's Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency and Sam J. Tsemberis, PhD, Creator of the Housing First model.

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Secretary Moss leads and oversees 12 entities, including 40 boards and bureaus, collectively responsible for the preservation and expansion of safe, affordable housing, efforts to prevent and end homelessness, protect consumers, and safeguard Californians' civil rights.

Dr. Tsemberisis is a clinical psychologist who developed the Pathways Housing First program, which operates on the belief that housing is basic human right. Pathways Housing First programs operate across the U.S., Canada, many EU countries, Australia, New Zealand, and South America. Dr. Tsemberis was listed as one of #TIME100 world's most influential people of 2024.