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Newsom Opens First Prop. 1-Funded Behavioral Health Center in San Rafael, Pitches New Housing Bond (The Bay Area Brief)

October 31, 2026

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center Opens $14M Health Hub as Newsom Touts Prop 1 Wins (Hoodline)

October 30, 2026

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Prop One Funding Opens Door to New Marin County Behavioral Health Facility (FOX26 News)

October 30, 2026

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Governor Newsom Highlights California’s Homelessness Efforts (NBC Bay Area)

October 30, 2026

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San Rafael: Newsom Advocates for Affordable Housing Bond (SFGATE)

October 30, 2026

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After Record Reductions in Homelessness, Governor Newsom Announces Opening of First Prop 1-Funded Behavioral Health Facility (Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)

October 30, 2026

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A Night ‘Under the Stars’ for Ritter Center (Marin Magazine)

May 20, 2026

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Ritter Center’s Annual Fundraiser (Marin IJ)

May 7, 2026

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Marin Voice: Expanding access to mental-health care is a key goal (Marin IJ)

May 7, 2026

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Partnership Addresses Health, Housing Stability (Giving Marin)

Jan 29, 2026

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Marin Gives Back: Support Ritter Center’s Hope for the Holidays Campaign (Marin Magazine)

Nov 25, 2025

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Ritter Center Hosts Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway (ABC 7)

November 20,2025

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San Rafael nonprofit holds annual school supplies distribution (Marin IJ)

August 12, 2025

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Ritter Center’s Under the Stars: A Night of Hope and Humanity (Marin Magazine)

July 3, 2025

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Ritter Center Awarded $10.44 Million BHCIP Grant for Integrated Behavioral Health Facility

April 15, 2025
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Marin County showing great progress in helping unhoused community, especially veterans (ABC7)

April 12, 2025

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Marin Co touts successful pilot program that gives meth users gift cards for staying clean (ABC7)

March 6, 2025

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San Rafael nonprofit rolls out new van for health services (Marin IJ)

Feb 28, 2025

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Marin County Opens Emergency Shelter on Christmas Eve (ABC7)

Nov 21, 2024

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Storm Impacts on the Homeless (ABC7)

Nov 21, 2024

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We Know How to End Homelessness (KCBS Radio)

Nov 21, 2024

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North Bay Prepares for Atmospheric River (ABC7)

Nov 19, 2024

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Ritter Center’s CEO: We Can End Chronic Homelessness in Marin

Oct 23, 2024

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San Rafael greenlights extended stay for homeless encampment (KTVU)

Oct, 4, 2024

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San Rafael nonprofit holds back-to-school backpack giveaway (Marin IJ)

Aug 16, 2024

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Ultragenyx receives first ‘corporate’ partner award from Ritter Center (North Bay Business Journal)

May 17, 2024

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As Storms Drench Marin, Ritter Center Seeks Wet Weather Gear (MSN.com)

Feb 2, 2024

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As storm pummels North Bay, nonprofits help those most in need (ABC7)

Feb 2, 2024

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As Storms Drench Marin, Ritter Center Seeks Wet Weather Gear (Patch.com)

Jan 31, 2024

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Marin weathers first of two wet, wind-whipped storms (Marin IJ)

Jan 31, 2024

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Demo Marks New Start for the Ritter Center (ABC7 – 6am)

Jan 26, 2024

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Demo Marks New Start for the Ritter Center (ABC7 – 5am)

Jan 26, 2024

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San Rafael Nonprofit Ritter Center Prepares for Move (Marin IJ)

Jan 25, 2024

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Ritter Center to Relocate and Expand (ABC7 – 6pm)

Jan 25, 2024

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Demo Marks New Start for the Ritter Center (ABC7 – 4pm)

Jan 25, 2024

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center Breaks Ground on $14.5 Million New Downtown Health Center (North Bay Business Journal)

Jan 25, 2024

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New Ritter Center Location (KCBS-AM)

Jan 25, 2024

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Groundbreaking for New Ritter Center (ABC7 – 6am)

Jan 25, 2024

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Groundbreaking for New Ritter Center (ABC7 – 5am)

Jan 25, 2024

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Breaking Ground for Ritter Center’s New Home (Marin Magazine)

Jan 25, 2024

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Ritter Center Partners with Pallet to Display Emergency Sleeping Shelters 

Jan 19, 2024

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North Bay communities fighting homelessness with new transitional housing

Jan 19, 2024

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San Rafael nonprofit Ritter Center hosts family holiday party (Marin IJ)

Dec 12, 2023

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San Rafael nonprofit offers free self-care day for women

Oct 18, 2023

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A homeless camp at the Marin Civic Center?

Oct 9, 2023

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Back to School Event Feature (Marin Magazine)

Sep 21, 2023

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Urgent Appeal For Protein, Donations, and Clothing Items (KCBS Radio)

Sep 12, 2023

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170 Marin Kids Pick Up Backpacks, School Supplies At San Rafael Event

Aug 9, 2023

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center offers school supplies for the needy

Aug 9, 2023

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Sock Donation Benefits Ritter Center Clients

Aug 3, 2023

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San Rafael’s homeless proposal: Will it cause even more encampments?

July 14, 2023

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Ritter Center Sleepout Under the Stars

May 2023

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George Russell: Ritter Center expansion plans bring hopeful future

May 12, 2023

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center finalizes $14.5 million relocation

May 6, 2023

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center announces plans for new downtown health center (North Bay Business Journal)

April 12, 2023

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Ritter Center’s 3rd annual ‘Under the Stars’ event to end homelessness (KRON)

April 10, 2023

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Ritter Center Raising Funds to End Homelessness

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Juice Girl team member makes smoothies to donate to Ritter Center for back to school campaign (Marin IJ)

Feb 26, 2023

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Ritter Center Offers Showers for Unhoused Residents (SF Gate)

Feb 7, 2023

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Family to Family Feature on ABC7

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San Rafael nonprofit distributes holiday gift cards (Marin IJ)

Dec 12, 2022

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Ritter Center on NPR

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Turkey Giveaway Feature on ABC7

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Cold weather, expected storms activate homelessness outreach efforts in North Bay (ABC7)

Nov 28, 2022

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Executive Director Mark Shotwell on KRON

Nov 17, 2022

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Bay Area homeless search for warmth as temperature drops (KCBS)

Nov 10, 2022

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Bay Area homeless search for warmth as temperature drops (MSN)

Nov 10, 2022

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Healing to Helping
(Marin IJ)

Oct 11, 2022

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Ritter Center client Sandi McMillion appears on KRON to share her dream to feed more people living on the streets

Sep 29, 2022

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Editorial: Growing need behind promising plan for expanded Ritter Center (Marin IJ)

Aug 18, 2022

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San Rafael approves Ritter Center move (Marin IJ)

Aug 11, 2022

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Marin events furnish youths with back-to-school goods (Marin IJ)

Aug 10, 2022

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Annual San Rafael holiday dinner offers break from Marin County’s struggle with homelessness

Dec 26, 2021

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San Rafael woman, once homeless, feeds the needy (Marin IJ)

Dec 24, 2021

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Shuttered Marin Venue Aims To Help Those In Need

Nov 18, 2021

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San Rafael nonprofit rebounds with donations from ABC7 viewers after flooding disaster

Nov 18, 2021

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center Seeks Help With Storm Damage Recovery

Nov 18, 2021

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center needs help after major water damage to pantry, health clinic

Nov 2, 2021

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Ritter Center Raises More Than $143,000 to End Homelessness (Marin Magazine)

Sep 9, 2021

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center Launches Mobile Medical Van

Sep 8, 2021

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Women and food insecurity and what you can do to help

Dec 23, 2020

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Marin volunteers distribute Thanksgiving meals amid pandemic (Marin IJ)

Nov 26, 2020

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Transgender People Face Huge Barriers to Healthcare

Nov 20, 2020

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Marin nonprofits stock Thanksgiving food amid pandemic (Marin IJ)

Nov 17, 2020

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Ritter Center Welcomes New Board Members, Esmeralda Garcia and Brooks Nguyen

Ritter Center to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Health & Wellness Center (October 2026)

Ritter Center and Legal Aid of Marin (LAM) Launch Marin Housing Justice in Health Medical-Legal Partnership to Strengthen Housing Stability and Health in Marin County (Jan 2026)

Ritter Center Offers Free Mammograms and Wellness Services at Annual Women's Health Day Event (Nov 2025)

Ritter Center Welcomes New Board Member, Miriam Manning (Sept 2025)

Ritter Center Welcomes New Board Member, Julian Lloyd

Ritter Center Helps 200 Marin Kids Head Back to School with Confidence at Annual Backpack Giveaway (Aug 2025)

Ritter Center Welcomes New Board Members, Rebecca Poon and Rudy Collins

Ritter Center Awarded $600,000 by HRSA to Expand Behavioral Health Services for Marin’s Homeless Communities (Oct 2024)

Ritter Center Awarded $750,000 Grant from Anthem Blue Cross Foundation (Aug 2024)

Two New Team Members Announced (July 2024)

Groundbreaking for New Ritter Center Building (Jan 2024)

Ritter Center Awarded State Grants to Advance Fresh Food Accessibility (Jan 2024)

Plans Underway for New Health Center (Apr 2023)

Kids in Need Receive Back to School Essentials (Jul 2022)

2nd Annual 'Under the Stars' Announced (Mar 2022)

Shower Services Start Early 2023 (Feb 2022)

Mobile Medical Van Launches (Sep 2021)

Inaugural 'Under the Stars' Launches (Mar 2021)