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Victorville reports 26% drop in unsheltered homelessness; city, partners credited for coordinated response
Summary
City staff and a regional homelessness leader highlighted a 26% year-over-year decline in Victorville’s unsheltered population, citing the Wellness Center, motel vouchers, outreach teams and centralized coordination as drivers of the change.
Victorville city leaders and homelessness partners said data released this year shows a significant decline in unsheltered homelessness.
According to presentations at the May 5 meeting of the Victorville City Council and remarks from public-comment speaker Netti Jackson, the city’s unsheltered population fell from 141 in 2025 to 104 in 2026 — a 26% reduction. Jackson, a member of the continuum-of-care board and chair of the Desert Regional Steering Committee, also said the city has achieved an overall 68% reduction in unsheltered homelessness over two years.
"These are not just statistics. They represent real people being brought indoors, connected to services, stabilized, and given renewed opportunities," Jackson said, praising the city’s Wellness Center, a motel voucher program, 24/7 outreach teams and a centralized Homelessness Solutions Division.
City Manager Mr. Medler told the council that the county’s point-in-time results reflect a coordinated effort among city staff, the homelessness solutions division, the Homeless Engagement Team, code enforcement, cleanup crews and nonprofit partners. He said the city’s unsheltered count dropped from 141 to 104, and staff credited cross-agency collaboration and targeted programs for the improvement.
Staff and council members highlighted program components they said helped produce results: the Victorville Wellness Center, motel vouchers to provide immediate shelter, outreach teams operating around the clock and focused case management to move people into transitional or sheltered housing. Council member Mora noted the point-in-time breakdown presented in staff materials: of 441 people counted in the report, 304 were in transitional housing, 33 were in sheltered housing and 104 were unsheltered.
Council members and staff cautioned that point-in-time counts provide a snapshot and that ongoing services are needed to sustain progress. No formal council action was required on the presentation; the item was presented to fulfill state reporting obligations and to inform policy and budget decisions.
The city did not announce new funding or a change in policy at the meeting. Staff said they will continue coordination with county partners and local nonprofits and will follow up with the council as needed on program outcomes and funding requests.
