Community Homeless Solutions

TO LEAD IN ENDING THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS OR VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING SAFE HOUSING, COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH OUTREACH, EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORTING SERVICES.

THE CHINATOWN NAVIGATION CENTER/SPRUNG SHELTER IS LOCATED IN SALINAS, THE CENTER OPENED IN DECEMBER 2020 & IS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SALINAS. THE CHINATOWN NAVIGATION CENTER IS A BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS ADULTS IN THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY. THE SPRUNG SHELTER HAS THE ABILITY TO HOUSE A TOTAL OF 50 GUESTS IN A DORM-STYLE FACILITY. THE FIVE TRAILERS ARE USED TO HOUSE 15 GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES & THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING COVID SYMPTOMS WHILE KEEPING THEM SAFE & HOUSED DURING THEIR ILLNESS. GUESTS ARE PROVIDED WITH THREE MEALS DAILY IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL CHURCHES & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. GUESTS ARE PROVIDED TEMPORARY HOUSING AND A LOCKER WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. GUESTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESTROOMS, SHOWERS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS & LAUNDRY FACILITY ON SITE. CASE MANAGEMENTHOUSING NAVIGATORADVOCACYREFERRAL & LINKAGE TO ADDITIONAL SERVICE GROUPSDAILY MEALSTRANSPORTATION TO/FROM HOUSING APPOINTMENTS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICESCOMMUNITY SHOWER & RESTROOM EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT

RESPITE CARE CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SEASIDE, THE CENTER OPENED IN JULY 2016 & IS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THREE MAJOR HOSPITALS IN MONTEREY COUNTY - COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CHOMP), NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (NMC), SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (SVMHS), & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH (CCAH). THE SHELTER IS STAFFED TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, & IS A NONMEDICAL FACILITY. PARTICIPANTS WILL WORK WITH THE CCRC TEAM TO ESTABLISH GOALS FOR RESPITE CENTER DISCHARGE. REFERRING HOSPITALS AS WELL AS THE CCRC TEAM WILL DECIDE HOW LONG PARTICIPANTS WILL STAY. MOST RESPITE STAYS WILL BE FROM 2-6 WEEKS, DEPENDING ON EACH PARTICIPANT'S HEALTH STATUS. BRIDGE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING CCRC STAY.CASE MANAGEMENTHOUSING NAVIGATORADVOCACYREFERRAL & LINKAGE TO ADDITIONAL SERVICE GROUPSMEALSTRANSPORTATION TO/FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS & PHARMACY TO OBTAIN MEDICATIONSRN SUPPORTMEDICAL OVERSIGHT: MD/RN PATIENT HEALTH EDUCATIONMEDICATION RECONCILIATIONBEHAVIORAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICESINTERPRETER SERVICES

DV (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER) COMMUNITY HOMELESS SOLUTIONS OPERATES TWO EMERGENCY SHELTERS AT CONFIDENTIAL LOCATIONS IN THE CITIES OF MARINA AND SALINAS. OUR SHELTERS SERVE SINGLE WOMEN, WOMEN WITH CHILDREN, AND MEN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE ALSO SERVED WHEN THERE IS AVAILABILITY.)16 BEDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE HAMILTON HOUSE IN MARINA WHILE THE NATIVIDAD SHELTER IN SALINAS PROVIDES 32 BEDS. BOTH SHELTERS OPERATE 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. STAYS AT BOTH SHELTERS RANGE FROM 30 TO 90 DAYS. A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/CRISIS HOTLINE IS MAINTAINED BY SHELTER STAFF WHO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY CALLS 24 HOURS PER DAY.THE SHELTERS OFFER COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST SURVIVORS/VICTIMS ON THEIR PATH TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND BECOMING EMPOWERED TO MOVE FORWARD FROM THE IMMEDIATE CRISES IN THEIR LIVES. OUR TRAINED BILINGUAL PROGRAM MANAGER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES MANAGE TWO 24-HOUR CRISIS LINES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN OVERCOMING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA THEY HAVE ENDURED IN ORDER TO REGAIN AND MAINTAIN LONG TERM SAFETY, STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. NATIVIDAD AND HAMILTON DV SHELTERS ALWAYS PRIORITIZE THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF ALL GUESTS. ADDITIONALLY, BOTH SHELTERS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT AND SERVICES:ADVOCACYADVOCACY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, AND GUEST REFERRALS TO LOCAL AGENCIES AND OTHER RELEVANT SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANCELEGAL ADVOCACYEMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION DURING CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCEDURES. OUR STAFF ACCOMPANY OUR GUESTS TO COURT AND POLICE/ PROSECUTOR INTERVIEWS IF REQUESTED COUNSELINGCOUNSELING FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN HELPING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICESPREVENTION EDUCATION CASE MANAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION ASSISTANCEEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCEFINANCIAL COACHINGLIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTOILETRIES, CLOTHINGNUTRITIONAL FOODTRANSPORTATIONART THERAPYINTERPRETER SERVICES

HRC SAN BENITO (HOME RESOURCE CENTER) OPENED ITS DOORS ON DECEMBER 1, 2017. HRC IS A YEAR-ROUND HOMELESS SHELTER SERVING UP TO 50 ADULTS EACH NIGHT. THE SHELTER IS LOCATED IN SAN BENITO. OPERATING HOURS ARE FROM 5PM TO 8AM 7 DAYS A WEEK. THE SHELTER HAS TWO LARGE DORM ROOMS TO HOUSE MEN AND WOMEN SEPARATELY. GUESTS ARE PROVIDED THREE MEALS DAILY IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL CHURCHES & COMMUNITY GROUPS. GUESTS ARE PROVIDED A LOCKER WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM TO STORE THEIR PERSONAL ITEMS. GUESTS CAN ACCESS THE RESTROOMS, SHOWERS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS & LAUNDRY FACILITY ON SITE. HRC HAS A DEDICATED TEAM WHO FOCUSES ON OUTREACH SERVICES IN THE SAN BENITO AREA IN HOPES OF CONNECTING THE HOMELESS WITH CASE MANAGEMENTHOUSING NAVIGATIONADVOCACYFINANCIAL PLANNING AND BUDGETING ASSISTANCEMENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICESEMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENTTRANSPORTATIONDAILY MEALSALCOHOL/DRUG COUNSELING & TREATMENT SERVICESRENTAL ASSISTANCEREFERRAL & LINKAGE TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES