Path Of Life Ministries

PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES (POLM) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL TO RESCUE, RESTORE, AND REBUILD LIVES. POLM PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WITH WRAP AROUND SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COACHING THAT PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND FAMILY RESTORATION

COACHELLA VALLEY HOUSING FIRST:THE COACHELLA VALLEY HOUSING FIRST (CVHF) PROGRAM IS A REGIONAL PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (CVAG) THAT IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CITIES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SERVICES FOR THE CHRONICALLY, NEWLY AND POTENTIALLY HOMELESS POPULATION IN THAT REGION. THE PROGRAM OPERATES AN ACCESS CENTER IN PALM SPRINGS THAT OFFERS RESOURCES THAT SPECIFICALLY ASSIST UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. CVHF ALSO INCLUDES AN OUTREACH TEAM THAT DOES STREET OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE REGION THAT FOCUSES ON HOUSING FIRST PRINCIPLES AND OFFERING RESOURCES THAT LEAD TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROGRAM ALSO OPERATES 24-25 CRISIS STABILIZATION HOUSING (CSH) UNITS WHICH IS DESIGNED AS TEMPORARY SHELTER WHILE PARTICIPANTS ARE WORKING TOWARDS PERMANENT HOUSING AND OTHER STABILIZING RESOURCES. OTHER RESOURCES THAT CVHF PROVIDES MOVE-IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION (BUS PASSES), TEMPORARY HOUSING, GROCERIES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN MAINSTREAM BENEFITS AND RESOURCES. 5 HOUSEHOLDS, 11 INDIVIDUALS SERVED, 4 INDIVIDUALS EXITED 821 BED NIGHTS AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY 75 DAYS PERMANENT HOUSING AT EXIT 4 HOUSEHOLDS, 4 INDIVIDUALS (100%) JURUPA VALLEY CDBG 4 HOUSEHOLDS, 13 INDIVIDUALS SERVED JURUPA VALLEY CV19 39 HOUSEHOLDS, 101 INDIVIDUALS JURUPA VALLEY HEAP - 37 HOUSEHOLDS, 98 INDIVIDUALS SERVED TOTAL SERVED 80 HOUSEHOLDS, 212 INDIVIDUALS JURUPA STREET OUTREACH 1089 CONTACTS, 69 INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED/ACCEPTED SERVICES; 61 STREET EXITS EDA/ESG STREET OUTREACH 1,539 CONTACTS; 261 INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED/ACCEPTED SERVICES; 102 STREET EXITS 180 ENROLLED/PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT RELATED SERVICES 49 NEW JOB PLACEMENTS

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CONTINUOUS RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES, UTILIZING A HOUSING FIRST MODEL WITH EXTREMELY LOW BARRIERS FOR PLACEMENT INTO HOUSING WITH THE SUPPORT OF HOUSING NAVIGATORS. CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, UTILITY DEPOSITS AND ASSISTANCE, MOVING ASSISTANCE, GROCERIES, AND CHILDCARE. 86 HOUSEHOLDS, 146 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 31 CHILDREN SERVED (21%) 98% RETENTION RATE IN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

FAMILY SHELTER: THIS 60-90 DAY PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO SINGLE PARENTS AND COUPLES WITH CHILDREN. IT OFFERS A SAFE HAVEN TO HELP FAMILIES MOVE TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE. IT IS A DORMITORY SETTING WITH 50 BEDS AS WELL AS CRIBS. CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH LIFE SKILLS, WORKSHOPS, MEALS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND CHILD CARE CASE MANAGERS HELP FAMILIES TO ESTABLISH A PLAN WITH GOALS. DURING THEIR STAY, THEY ALSO ASSIST WITH FINDING HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, IDENTIFYING INCOME ISSUES, AND STARTING A SAVINGS PLAN WITH A MATCHING FUNDS INCENTIVE. 63 HOUSEHOLDS, 225 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 131 CHILDREN (0-17 YEARS OF AGE) (58%) 50 HOUSEHOLDS, 211 INDIVIDUALS EXITED ; 122 CHILDREN (0-17 YEARS OF AGE) (58%) 15,692 BED NIGHTS (1,308 PER MONTH AVERAGE) AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY 74 DAYS MAINSTREAM BENEFITS AT EXIT - 78 (88%) EMPLOYMENT INCOME AT EXIT 26 (29%) OTHER INCOME AT EXIT - 22 (25%) INCREASED INCOME AT EXIT 4 (5%) INCREASED EMPLOYMENT AT EXIT 6 (7%) TEMPORARY HOUSING AT EXIT 6 HOUSEHOLDS, 25 INDIVIDUALS (12%) PERMANENT HOUSING AT EXIT 17 HOUSEHOLDS, 73 INDIVIDUALS (35%) TOTAL EXITS TO HOUSING - 23 HOUSEHOLDS, 98 INDIVIDUALS (47%)

COMMUNITY SHELTER: THIS SHELTER IS A 30-60 DAY PROGRAM THAT SERVE ADULTS 18 AND OLDER BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING ALONG WITH ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS, JOB READINESS, COMPUTER WORKSHOPS, COUNSELING, MEALS, HYGIENE SUPPLIES AND OTHER NECESSARY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM HOLDS 65 BEDS FOR QUALIFIED MEN AND WOMEN WITH SEPARATE DORMITORIES FOR EACH GENDER. AN ADDITIONAL 65 BEDS ARE ADDED IN THE WINTER. 753 SERVED; 701 EXITED 27,004 BED NIGHTS (2,250 BED NIGHTS PER MONTH AVERAGE) AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY 36 DAYS 41 VETERANS SERVED MAINSTREAM BENEFITS AT EXIT 557 (79%) EMPLOYMENT INCOME AT EXIT 96 (14%) OTHER INCOME AT EXIT 210 (30%) INCREASED EMPLOYMENT AT EXIT 34 (5%) INCREASED INCOME AT EXIT 33 (5%) TEMPORARY HOUSING AT EXIT 53 (8%) PERMANENT HOUSING AT EXIT 50 (7%) TOTAL EXITS TO HOUSING 103 (15%)RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FROM THREE AND UP TO TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS WITH A STEP-DOWN CALCULATION BASED ON THE CLIENT'S INCOME. CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, UTILITY DEPOSITS AND ASSISTANCE, MOVING ASSISTANCE, GROCERIES, AND CHILDCARE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A VITAL PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE OFFERED BY POLM PROVIDING ACCESS TO ONE OF THE MOST EMPOWERING ASSETS HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS NEED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING AND THRIVE IN LIFE. THE PROGRAM OFFERS EMPLOYMENT READINESS, PEER SUPPORT AND FULL-TIME IN JOB PLACEMENTS. THE MOBILE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IS AN OUTPATIENT MOBILE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST AND A PEER SUPPORT TEAM PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO POLM CLIENTS WHO ARE WAITING FOR HOUSING (IN A SHELTER), HAVE OBTAINED HOUSING, AND ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO MAINTAIN HOUSING. STREET OUTREACH: THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AND JURUPA HAS ENLISTED THE ASSISTANCE OF POLM TO GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE CONTACT WITH HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ON THE STREETS OF RIVERSIDE. POLM PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESOURCE REFERRALS, WATER, SNACKS, AND EITHER A BUS PASS OR RIDE TO THE COMMUNITY SHELTER IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE SHELTER. FURTHER CONTACT WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IS CONDUCTED SO THAT THEY CAN REFER THOSE IN NEED TO POLM. COC RRH 15 HOUSEHOLDS, 30 SERVED; 11 CHILDREN SERVED (37%) RCC RAPID REHOUSING 8 HOUSEHOLDS, 12 INDIVIDUALS