MEHC is now Call Marin Home

For almost two decades, the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC) has been a trusted advocate for affordable and sustainable housing. We’ve advocated for pro-affordable housing policies, individual housing projects and tenant protections.

Now, we’re taking that work to the next level. MEHC is becoming Call Marin Home — a coalition designed to unite Marin’s leading organizations around systemic solutions to our housing crisis. The name “Call Marin Home” comes from the 2023 Class Project of the San Rafael Leadership Institute. Learn more about the name here.

Why We’re Evolving

Marin County faces some of the highest housing costs in the nation. For too long, our collective efforts have been fragmented. By transforming into Call Marin Home, we are expanding our role to coordinate strategies and amplify the collective voice for housing across the county. Our mission is “Expanding housing through production, preservation, and protections for an inclusive Marin County.”

Our Focus: The “3 Ps” of Housing

Call Marin Home is guided by the proven framework of the “3 Ps”:

  1. Production – Building more homes people can afford.
  2. Preservation – Protecting existing affordable housing.
  3. Protection – Ensuring strong tenant safeguards to prevent displacement.

We believe that all Marin residents deserve safe and secure housing.  We believe that anyone who works in Marin should have the opportunity to live in Marin. While “environmental” is no longer in our name, the values that shaped MEHC remain central to our mission. Call Marin Home continues to champion environmentally sustainable development consistent with MEHC’s founding vision.

Building the Call Marin Home Coalition

Call Marin Home brings together a powerful alliance of community leaders, advocates, and housing experts. The mission and guiding principles were outlined by a founding group of organizations, including MEHC, Canal Alliance, Community Action Marin, Habitat for Humanity, Homeward Bound Legal Aid of Marin, North Bay Leadership Council, and North Marin Community Services. Coalition members include:

  • Age and Disability Friendly Marin
  • Buckelew Programs
  • Burbank Housing
  • Bolinas Community Land Trust
  • Canal Alliance
  • Center for Independent Living
  • College of Marin
  • Community Action Marin
  • Dorfman Thomas
  • Dominican University
  • EAH Housing
  • Eden Housing
  • Fair Housing Associates of Northern California
  • Greenbelt Alliance
  • Habitat for Humanity, Greater San Francisco
  • Homeward Bound of Marin
  • KD Shae
  • League of Women Voters, Marin County
  • Legal Aid of Marin
  • Marin Organizing Committee (MOC)
  • Mt. Tam Community Land Trust
  • North Bay Leadership Council
  • North Marin Community Services
  • San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
  • Stinson Beach Affordable Housing Committee
  • Tableau Development
  • The Redwoods: A community of seniors
  • Two Valleys Community Land Trust
  • Vivalon
  • West Marin Community Services

The coalition is growing. We represent major stakeholders in Marin’s housing ecosystem. Interested in joining us? Let’s talk. Email us to set up a meeting.