North Beach Citizens

A COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFIT INNOVATIVELY FINDING SOLUTIONS TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN NORTH BEACH AREA OF SAN FRANCISCO.

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY REINTEGRATION EMPOWERMENT (C.O.R.E.)THE C.O.R.E. PROGRAM IS GEARED EXCLUSIVELY TOWARDS CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND HELPS CLIENTS REACH INDIVIDUALIZED BENCHMARKS ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS STABILITY. WHILE IN THE C.O.R.E PROGRAM, CLIENTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS THAT CAN HELP THEM WITH THEIR MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO STABILIZATION HOUSING WHEN APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE, RECEIVE ADVOCACY AND ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING AND SECURING LEASES FOR PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THEY ARE LINKED WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP THEM WITH THEIR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING NEEDS AND RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH DAILY COMMUNITY MEALS AND OUR WEEKLY COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS IS PROVIDED.

HOUSING ASSISTANCE OUR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS PREVENT AND FIGHT HOMELESSNESS BY OFFERING FUNDS FOR EVICTION PREVENTION, MOVE-IN COSTS, EMERGENCY INTERIM HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. EMERGENCY INTERIM HOUSING IS PROVIDED FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EMERGENCY HARDSHIP. SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOTELS (SROS) ARE RESERVED FOR CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM AN INSTITUTION WITH NO IMMEDIATE PLAN AND NEED SHELTER. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN AN SRO IS OFFERED TO CLIENTS WHO HAVE A DEFINITIVE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND INCOME SOURCE WITHIN A FORESEEABLE TIMEFRAME. NEARLY 68% OF OUR CLIENTS WILL QUALIFY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE OR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME DUE TO THEIR DISABILITIES. HOWEVER, NEARLY 70% OF INITIAL CLAIMS ARE DENIED. THE ENTIRE APPEAL PROCESS CAN STRETCH OUT FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, AND PERHAPS AS LONG AS THREE. OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE ON THE STREETS WHILE THEY ARE WAITING FOR THEIR BENEFITS AND PERMANENT HOUSING.

STREET BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM (SBP) AN INCENTIVE BASED BACK-TO-WORK TRAINING PROGRAM, THIS HELPS THE HOMELESS CITIZENS OF NORTH BEACH MOVE OFF THE STREETS AND BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A MONETARY STIPEND FOR THEIR WORK OF BEAUTIFYING AND MAINTAINING THE UNDER-SERVICED STREETS, PARKS AND COMMON AREAS OF NORTH BEACH. THE PROJECT PLACES VOLUNTEERS IN A PUBLIC SPACE, PERFORMING PUBLIC SERVICES WHICH ENABLE THEM TO COMFORTABLY ENGAGE AND BE ENGAGED BY THEIR FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE SBP ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF NORTH BEACH MERCHANTS AND RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FREE BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES. SBP VOLUNTEERS ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL AND CITY LANDMARKS, SUCH AS WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK AND JOE DIMAGGIO PLAYGROUND, AND HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW). PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS ALSO WORK TO MAKE PUBLIC SPACES CLEANER AND HEALTHIER BY ALERTING DPW OF ANY ILLEGAL DUMPING OR GRAFFITI.