homelessness by: vanessa estrada silvia sosa renu jain
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Homelessness
By: Vanessa Estrada Silvia Sosa Renu Jain
Over half a million people in the United States are Homeless. On any given night there is calculated to be about 633,782 homeless people on the streets and 142, 168 of those are children. There are over a million children currently in public school.
Domestic Violence is the leading cause of Homelessness in Women. And a high percentage of those women have children. Homeless Families comprise roughly 34% of the total U.S population. And it is proven that 1.6 million children will experience homelessness over the course of the year. Primary cause of homelessness is lack of affordable housing and ⅛ of the nation's supply of low income housing has been permanently lost since 2001.
The U.S needs at least 7 million more affordable apartments for low income families as a result millions of families spend more than half their monthly income on rent. Santa Clara County now has the nation’s seventh-highest homeless population and the fourth-highest chronically (long-term) homeless population. San Jose/Santa Clara County posted the nation’s fifth-highest homeless population.
It also ranked among the places with the most chronically homeless and homeless children and young adults. Today we bring many resources within our county to provide you ig any case you need it or a family may need it in your future in child development.
Position Statement
Contents Slide Number
Cover Page 1
Position Statement 2
Table of contents 3
Resources – Renu Jain 4
Bill Wilson Center 5, 6, 7
Sunnyvale Community Center 8, 9, 10
Commercial Street Shelter Inn 11, 12
Home First – Vanessa 13
Sobrato Family Living Center 14
Eight Trees Apartments 15
Boccardo Family Living Center 16
Stand Up For Kids 17
Sacred Heart Community Center – Silvia 18
Innvision Shelter Network – Julian Street 19, 20
Table of contents
● Bill Wilson Center
● Sunnyvale Community Services
● InnVision Shelter Network-Commercial Street Inn
Resources
- Renu Jain
Bill Wilson CenterStreet Address:Bill Wilson Center3490 The AlamedaSanta Clara, CA 95050Phone: (408) 243-0222Fax: (408) 246-5752
Contact Person:Pamela Fitzgerald408.850.6129www.billwilsoncenter.org
Started by a prominent Santa Clara citizen Bill Wilson in 1973.
Services Provided● Direct services to more than 3,500 children, youth, young adults and families in
Santa Clara County through our various programs.
● We reach more than 34,000 clients indirectly through our Street Outreach and crisis
line programs.
● Bill Wilson Center programs focus on housing, education, counseling, and
advocacy.
● Committed to working with the community to ensure that every youth has access to
the range of services needed to grow to be healthy and self-sufficient adults.
● Services to runaway and homeless youth since 1973.
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A key component of Bill Wilson Center's philosophy encompasses a strength based approach to youth development.
Crisis Residential Center
Bill Wilson Center's Crisis Residential Center serves youth ages 11-17.
Sunnyvale Community Services
Sunnyvale
Community Services
725 Kifer Street
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
info@svcommunitys
ervices.org
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 11:30am
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Phone:
408.738.4321
Contact Person: Marie Bernard- Renu Jain
We Help Sunnyvale, California Residents in Need
● If you are a resident of Sunnyvale, CA and are experiencing a financial emergency, we are here to help
● If you are finding that after you pay your rent and utility bills that you don’t have enough left over to buy food, we are here to help.
● If you have children going to school and cannot afford a backpack or basic school supplies, we are here to help.
39% of homeless population is young people under 18
No child wants to worry about where they
will sleep every night.
● Founded in 1970, Sunnyvale Community Services is an independent, nonprofit emergency assistance agency.
● Mission is to prevent homelessness and hunger for low-income families and seniors facing temporary crises.
● Provide financial aid, food, and other support that prevents larger problems with more expensive solutions.
A Message from our Executive Director
Street Address:
Commercial Street Inn Shelter
260 Commercial Street,
San Jose, CA 95112
408-271-1630
Contact Person: Debra Chavez
● E-Mail: [email protected]
● Website: http://www.ivsn.org/services/family-services/commercial-street- RENU JAIN
At this location:
55 beds for women & children, including after school tutorial programs.
● Emergency Shelter for women & children only
● Transitional Housing
● Georgia Travis Center (GTC) MultiService Drop-In across the street
● Case Management:
● Housing and Job Search Assistance:
● Financial Literacy and Savings:
● Children’s Services:
● Additional “Beyond the Bed” Services:
Services Provided
Approximately 7 million affordable apartments for low income families are required in recent times. - RENU JAIN
HomeFirst where homelessness ends
HomeFirst began in 1980 as Emergency Housing Consortium, which was formed by a group of human service providers that became concerned about the growing number of their clients who were homeless. The first program provided shelter for nine families. Soon afterward, the agency established the Santa Clara Family Living Center, which provided safe shelter and services for families in crisis.Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, EHC continued to add programs and sites, offering services to thousands of people annually. In 1997, the agency opened the Boccardo Reception Center, a 250-bed shelter and regional service center for the homeless. Over the years, the agency has frequently been recognized for providing outstanding leadership and quality services for the homeless. And its mission remains the same: to confront homelessness by cultivating people’s potential to get housed and stay housed. HomeFirst continues to envision a community where everyone has a home.
And its mission remains the same: to confront homelessness by cultivating people’s potential to get housed and stay housed. HomeFirst continues to envision a community where everyone has a home, the agency became the largest provider of shelter for the homeless in Santa Clara County. However, it also operated award-winning housing programs and support services to help people eliminate barriers to long-term, stable housing. In recent years, EHC LifeBuilders has focused on a change to “Housing First” strategies that place people into housing as soon as possible, rather than making them wait in shelters or transitional housing until they are deemed ready. As part of this effort, the agency altered the use of the beds at the BRC to ensure that everyone in a bed has a path to housing upon exit.
- VanessaThe primary cause of homelessness is lack of affordable housing.
Sobrato Family Living Center
The Sobrato Family Center is a multi-service transitional housing program operated by HomeFirst for homeless families with children in the City of Santa Clara. The program provides 50 units of transitional housing designed to serve one- and two- parent households with at least one minor child, including 8 HUD-funded units for disabled homeless adults accompanied by minor children. Families pay a below-market rental rate that allows them to build financial resources while they work to achieve stability.
Eligibility one-two parent households with at least
one minor child. Eligibility varies depending on the type of housing, but generally includes families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness.
Contact Sobrato Family Living Center 1509 Agnew Road Santa Clara, CA 95054408.539.2136 Christine CaldwellEmail: [email protected]
Vanessa
46% of youth left home because of physical abuse.
Eight Trees ApartmentsEight Trees is designated an affordable rental property by the City of Sunnyvale to provide permanent housing for very low-income households. In addition to 24 rental units, the facility includes an onsite laundry, a pool, and a courtyard. Eight Trees primarily serves families, senior citizens, and multi-generational households. The majority of apartments are two-bedroom units, but one- and three-bedroom units are also available.
Eligibility Eight Trees serves very low-income
households as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program operates a waiting list for prospective clients.
Contact Eight Trees Apartments183 Acalanes DriveSunnyvale, CA 94086408.539.2190 Desiree WalkerEmail: [email protected]
Vanessa
Boccardo Family Living CenterLocated in the City of San Martin, The Boccardo Family Center is a transitional housing program that provides 26 units of transitional housing specifically designed to serve one- and two-parent households with children. Families pay a below-market rental rate that allows them to build financial resources while they work to achieve stability. Families during their stay receive help reaching goals of permanent housing and improved self-sufficiency. Staff and volunteers also operate a tutoring program for the children who live there. The facility is equipped with a community room, an activity room, and recreational areas. The program operates a waiting list for prospective clients.
Eligibility One-two-parent households with at least
one minor child. Eligible families must have documented homelessness. All residents must show proof of monthly income that is twice the monthly rent of the unit at SFLC.
Contact
Boccardo Family Living Center 13545 Monterey Road San Martin, CA 95046(408) 539-2192 Patricia VazquezEmail: [email protected]
Vanessa
Stand Up For KidsStand up for kids -Silicon Valley- offers several programs to help their mission in providing homeless youth the assistance, training and resources to make a successful reintegration into society. One of those programs is they have an Outreach team. The Outreach team literally goes to the streets and locates homeless, street kids and at-risk youth. Street outreach encompasses befriending homeless youth and letting them know that there are caring adults who handout food kits, hygiene products, blankets, and other comfort items such as a backpack. Provide them with materials and offer a place for them to go to called The Village.
They have a one-on-one mentoring program that instills a sincere sense of: personal importance, being cared about, and respected. They help kids obtain their State ID's, Social Security cards, and birth certificates. They offer joint creation of individual life plans to help each kid meet their specific personal goals for a fulfilled, sustained, and independent future off the streets. As well as the support, guidance, and resources necessary to assist each kid in executing their individual life plan, including education support, job training, job search skills and whatever else our kids need to be successful!
The Village is located on 25 E Hedding St. San Jose CAThe Village is now open on Mondays/Thursday (5:30-8 PM) and Saturdays (12-3 PM).
Vanessa
1.6 children will be homeless over the course of year.
Agency Name: Agency Address: 1381 South First Street San Jose, CA 95110Agency Contact Phone Number: (408) 278-2160E-mail: [email protected] Hours: Mon, Wed & thurs: 9AM to 4PmTuesday: 9AM to 6PMFriday: 9Am to NoonCost of services: freeThe resources available in this agency are:
1. food and Clothing, Family and children, Financial Strength, Joblink, Social Justice. Serves zip codes: 95110,95117,95125,95126,95128,95134, and homeless individuals. 2.. Housing Serves zip codes: 95110, 95125, 95126, 95128, 95008, 95111, 95113, 95118, 95124,and 95136
Agency Address: 1381 South First Street San Jose, CA 95110Agency Contact Phone Number: (408) 278-2160E-mail: [email protected] Hours: Mon, Wed & thurs: 9AM to 4PmTuesday: 9AM to 6PMFriday: 9Am to NoonCost of services: freeThe resources available in this agency are:
1. food and Clothing, Family and children, Financial Strength, Joblink, Social Justice.
Serves zip codes: 95110,95117,95125,95126,95128,95134, and homeless individuals. 2.. Housing Serves zip codes: 95110, 95125, 95126, 95128, 95008, 95111, 95113, 95118, 95124,and 95136
Sacred Heart mission is to buil a community free from poverty, they provide essential services.
Silvia SosaSilvia Sosa
Innvision Shelter Network /
Julian Street
Agency Address: 546 W. Julian St
Agency Contact Phone Number: (408) 271-0820Semi - supervised mental health shelter program
Eligibility: axis I Diagnosis and a referral
Fees: 1st 30 days: free if 1st stay, then $250 a monthNo - walk ins are accepted.
Contact: Patricia Dolan, (408) 271- 0820 ext 237 email: [email protected] shelter julian street inn provides interim shelter and services for 71 homeless adults seeking mental health stability.
Silvia Sosa
Services Provided
1. Financial Strength2. Joblink employment assistance program3. Social justice
Families can access the resources through Phone, internet or in person.Sacred Heart mission is to build a community free from poverty, they provide essential services. They work together to improve lives, advocate for justice, and inspire the community to love, serve and share.
Innvision support clients’ unique needs, helping them manage resident’s mental health issues,connect with resources , and develop plans that lead to stability and permanent housing.
Restrictions: people with history of violence, people who currently are using illicit drugs and/ or alcohol, people who falsely spread information, people with outstanding warrants are not eligible.
How to access: adult men and women the have to be referred with mental health issue and associated diagnosis.
Silvia SosaHalle Berry lived in a child homeless center.