Abode Services

Supportive housing projectsthe organization places people experiencing homelessness into supportive housing units to help prevent and end homelessness in alameda, santa clara, santa cruz, san mateo, napa, and san francisco counties by providing affordable rental housing linked to supportive services such as, but not limited to, mental health counseling, support groups, and access to healthcare. The development of affordable permanent supportive housing is recognized as a solution to ending homelessness.(continued on schedule o)the organization provides supportive services in more than 40 supportive housing communities, throughout the greater bay area. Rents are typically offered at no more than 1/3 of household income. In addition to permanent supportive housing sites, the organization, is able to place and provide services to individuals and families living at apartment sites throughout alameda, santa clara, san mateo, santa cruz, napa, and san francisco counties. These sites serve all the populations experiencing homelessness including veterans, families, transition age foster youth, and persons living with multiple disabilities. The organization provides resident and clinical services to more than 3,000 households at any point in time in supportive housing site-based supportive housing projects.

Shelter programsthe organization operates three permanent shelter programs. Sunrise village is a 24-hour temporary emergency shelter program. Families with children live in individual family rooms with private baths. Individual alcoves are available for 30 single adults who share four dormitory-style rooms. The shelter houses 66 people while they look for permanent housing. In napa county, the south napa shelter supports 90 individuals at any point in time, and from november through april, the organization operates an additional winter shelter program supporting 50 more individuals. All shelter programs are housing focused and are accompanied by the organization's staff and a (continued on schedule o) full spectrum of supportive services is offered to residents free of charge. Residents receive three meals a day, phone and mail services and access to laundry facilities. Services include case management, primary and mental health care, substance abuse recovery services, housing placement, job counseling, financial literacy training, transportation assistance, childcare and children's programs.

Outreach programsstreet outreach teams provide outreach, engagement, and service linkages to participants throughout alameda, napa, and santa clara counties. The organization also operates additional street health team services, conducting clinical outreach, providing medical care/services to individuals living on the street and experiencing acute medical conditions/mental health symptoms, with the long-term goal of connecting them to a medical home in alameda county. Additionally in alameda county, the organization operates an in-home outreach team, providing intensive outreach to people with serious mental health disabilities and their family members, in order to engage them into treatment and services needed to support their family members in their role(s) as caregivers. The organization's outreach programs connect with more than 1,100 individuals throughout alameda, santa clara, napa, and san francisco counties.