The San Francisco Particular Council Of The Society Of St

WORKING TO BREAK THE CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

HOMELESS SERVICES:PRIOR TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE MULTI SERVICE CENTER, THE LARGEST SINGLE ADULT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, PROVIDED SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 295 MEN AND 45 WOMEN EACH NIGHT AND UP TO 150 MEN AND WOMEN EACH DAY IN ITS DROP-IN CENTER. THE CURRENT NUMBER OF BEDS HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 168 TO 218. REFERRALS COME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING'S ADULT COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM. DROP-IN SERVICES REMAIN SUSPENDED, YET WE HAVE BECOME A 24-HOUR SHELTER FOR THE 218 CLIENTS THAT WE SERVE. CLIENT SERVICES CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS COUNSELING, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, SHOWER, AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES.PRIOR TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE DIVISION CIRCLE NAVIGATION CENTER AS A LOW BARRIER SHELTER WAS DESIGNED TO ASSIST HIGHLY VULNERABLE AND LONG-TERM HOMELESS ADULT MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE A FEAR OF ACCESSING TRADITIONAL SHELTERS. REFERRALS COME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CASE MANAGERS TRY TO CONNECT CLIENTS TO INCOME, PUBLIC BENEFITS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND SHELTER. CLIENTS CAN BRING THEIR PARTNERS, PETS, AND POSSESSIONS FOR A TEMPORARY STAY WHILE THEY RECEIVE SERVICES. THE BED COUNT HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 98 TO 186 TO BRING OPERATIONS TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS.ST. VINCENT DE PAUL IS CONTRACTED TO RUN THE ADULT COORDINATED ENTRY POINT PROGRAM AS PART OF THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM FOR THE ENTIRE ADULT HOMELESS POPULATION OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE OPERATIONS AND SERVICES ARE SITUATED WITHIN OUR MSC-SOUTH SHELTER AT 5TH AND BRYANT. ACCESS POINT IS A RENEWABLE CONTRACT AND IS COMPRISED OF PROBLEM-SOLVING, HOUSING ASSESSMENT, HOUSING REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT, AND MOBILE ACCESS POINT OUTREACH ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SUPPORTED THIS PAST YEAR THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IS 185 CLIENTS.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES:THE RILEY CENTER OFFERS SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR ANY SURVIVOR OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH ROSALIE HOUSE, BRENNAN HOUSE, AND THE COMMUNITY OFFICE. THE SOCIETY ALSO CONTRACTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES DEPARTMENT (FCS) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASES THAT INVOLVE DOMESTIC CLAIMS. THE CONTRACT ENDED IN SEPTEMBER 2021. ROSALIE HOUSE IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT CHILDREN.ROSALIE HOUSE PROVIDES A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE, UP TO TWELVE WEEKS IN A 23-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, PEER COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES.BRENNAN HOUSE OFFERS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT CHILDREN. BRENNAN HOUSE PROVIDES UP TO 12 MONTHS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT SERVICES LISTED ABOVE FOR UP TO 32 CLIENTS AND CHILDREN FOR FAMILIES THAT NEED MORE TIME TO STABILIZE. THE GOAL IS TO BOTH REMOVE BARRIERS TO HOUSING AND TO SECURE AVAILABLE HOUSING FOR THESE CLIENTS. THE RILEY CENTER COMMUNITY OFFICE PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS AND ADVOCACY FOR SURVIVORS WHO ARE STRIVING TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY AFTER HAVING EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE COMMUNITY OFFICE ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THE SURVIVORS WE SERVE HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES. OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY OFFICE INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. THE COMMUNITY OFFICE PROVIDES TRAINING FOR THE REQUIRED CALIFORNIA STATE FORTY-HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CURRICULUM NEEDED TO WORK WITH SURVIVORS, TO OTHER PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2021, THE RILEY CENTER SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS PROVIDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES AT FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES (FORMERLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES). SERVICES INCLUDE IMMEDIATE CRISIS TRIAGE, SAFETY PLANNING, CONSULTATION AND PRESENTATIONS TO FCS WORKERS, ATTENDANCE AT FCS MEETINGS, JOINT VISITS WITH FCS WORKERS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES SUCH AS SAFETY PLANNING, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, ACCOMPANIMENT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO CURRENT AND SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH FCS.ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY WAS AWARDED TWO EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER (EHV) CONTRACTS THROUGH HSH FOR HUD FUNDED PROGRAMS TO BOTH PROVIDE HOUSING NAVIGATION TO AND MAKE HOUSING PLACEMENTS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIFICALLY. THESE HUD EHV DOLLARS FOR DV WILL SUNSET IN DECEMBER 2025.