Media Coverage

On the latest podcast episode of the 20th season of Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight On The Community, Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman shares the origin story of Townspeople and how the nonprofit’s current housing solutions in San Diego—Shared Housing, supportive services—and their network of community partnerships builds and expands the organization’s central mission. Listen to the […]

Townspeople partnered with 43 Strategic Consulting through the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace to launch Housing Trio services (Housing Transition Navigation Services, Housing Deposits, and Housing Tenancy and Sustaining Services) in February 2026. This milestone marks an important step forward in expanding housing-related Community Supports for Medi-Cal members in San

Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman appeared on KUSI in January 2026 to raise awareness of the annual #WeAllCount Point-in-Time Count (PITC), coordinated by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness San Diego. Watch the interview here: Melissa Peterman of Townspeople discusses the Point in Time Count on KUSI

In November 2025, Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman appeared on KUSI to raise awareness of Homelessness Awareness Month, discuss Shared Housing as a solution to housing affordability in San Diego, and to advocate for people in San Diego experiencing homelessness. Watch the interview here: Melissa Peterman on KUSI News San Diego for Homelessness Awareness Month.

Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman speaks to NBC 7 reporter Shelby Bremer to discuss the impact of a new 2025 requirement communicated by the San Diego Housing Commission in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Watch the report here: People in permanent supportive housing to be screened for immigration status.