Tulsa Day Center Inc

TO SERVE THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS.

DAY SHELTER - THE DAY CENTER IS THE ONLY DAY TIME SHELTER IN TULSA COUNTY. WE PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR ANYONE WHO SEEKS HELP OR WHO HAS BEEN REFERRED. EVERYDAY APPROXIMATELY 250 PEOPLE, INCLUDING, MEN, WOMEN, FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS, AS WELL AS PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES SEEK SHELTER AT THE DAY CENTER. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE TO REST, FOOD, RESTROOM AND BATHING FACILITIES, LAUNDRY FACILITIES AND A CHANGE OF CLOTHING. CLIENTS MAY ALSO MAKE AND RECEIVE PHONE CALLS, RECEIVE MAIL AND STORE PERSONAL ITEMS IN A LOCKED STORAGE AREA. AT NIGHT THE GREAT ROOM OF THE DAY CENTER TRANSITIONS INTO OUR NIGHT SHELTER. EACH NIGHT WE PROVIDE SHELTER FOR APPROXIMATELY 70 OF THE MOST VULNERABLE AT-RISK SEGMENT OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION. THIS INCLUDES WOMEN, THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS AND MEN OVER 55. BOTH THE DAY CENTER AND NIGHT SHELTER ARE OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR. IN 2022, THE DAY SHELTER HAD 45,401 DAY VISITS, 23,007 OVERNIGHT STAYS AND 6,840 NEW CLIENTS.

HUDSON VILLAS - HUDSON VILLAS IS A 60-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT COMPLEX, NOW CALLED HOME TO FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT WITH ON-SITE SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP THOSE WHO HAVE FACED COMPLEX CHALLENGES IN EXITING HOMELESSNESS. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ASSIST TENANTS IN ACHIEVING RESIDENTIAL STABILITY, IMPROVED HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. LIFE SKILLS CLASSES ARE OFFERED. CASE MANAGERS WORK ONE ON ONE AND IN GROUP SETTINGS TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT ABILITIES, INCREASE INCOME, MANAGE HEALTH ISSUES AND EXPAND RESIDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS TARGETED ONE ON ONE SUPPORT PREVENTS RECURRENCE OF HOMELESSNESS.

CLINIC - WE HAVE A FREE NURSES CLINIC ON-SITE. THE CLINIC IS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN APRN AND IS STAFFED BY THREE FULL TIME RNS. BY PROVIDING LOW BARRIER ACCESS TO IMPROVED MEDICAL CARE, ALONG WITH THE SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO SELF-MANAGE THEIR MEDICAL NEEDS, CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND CONTINUE WORKING TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. HOMELESSNESS AND HEALTH CARE HAVE A CYCLICAL RELATIONSHIP: POOR HEALTH CAN LEAD TO HOMELESSNESS AND HOMELESSNESS CAN LEAD TO POOR HEALTH. THE CLINIC STAFF REMAINS DEDICATED TO HELPING EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH HOWEVER MUCH CARE AND TIME IS NEEDED. THE CLINIC HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN PREVENTING UNNECESSARY ER VISITS TO COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. WE HAVE A PART-TIME DOCTOR WHO VISITS THE CLIENTS TWO AND A HALF DAYS A WEEK. THE CLINIC ALSO OFFERS VISION SCREENING. DURING 2022 THERE WERE 7,450 CLIENT VISITS AND 952 UNDUPLICATED CLIENT VISITS, 1,464 VISITS FOR TRIAGE, 425 APRN VISITS, 956 TB TESTS GIVEN, AND 306 ER VISITS AVERTED.