Step Up
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
Step Up on 2nd is a California-based nonprofit that provides permanent housing, supportive services, and workforce development for people experiencing serious mental health conditions and chronic homelessness. A 501(c)(3) organization, it has offered mental health support since 1984 and began co-developing housing with partners in the mid-1990s. In the most recent year reported, the organization served nearly 5,000 people at sites across California, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. Headquartered in Santa Monica, Step Up on 2nd focuses on helping clients recover, stabilize, and rejoin their communities through housing, services, and employment pathways. As part of its growth and collaboration strategy, the organization has pursued partnerships to advance new housing developments, including collaborations announced in 2024 with House Wake! and with Greensboro and Wake County.