Neighborhood Center Of West Volusia Inc

The neighborhood center of west volusia homeless prevention program provides case management and direct assistance to individuals and families at risk of losing their homes including: payment of overdue rent and mortgage bills; payment of overdue electric, water, and gas bills; transportation assistance; medical referrals and payment of some medical expenses; and access to our emergency food bank/food pantry. The total number of individuals served in these programs was over 37,300 and 374,355 meals were served.

The bridge program can house up to 30 residents and its objective is to assist individuals with overcoming homelessness and securing sustainable housing. They are provided with case management services, new information and life skill classes to help learn how to incorporate this new information into their daily lives. They learn how to overcome anti-social and self-defeating thinking behaviors. To guide them through this process, each resident is assigned to a case manager whom will help guide the residents in their stay at the bridge. The bridge also serves 2 daily meals per day and in 2024 served 60,836 meals to residents and community members. The bridge program also opens its doors during extreme weather and operates as a congregate emergency shelter for those needing to get out of the weather. This year the bridge provided weater shelter beds for 4,448 individuals

The emergency shelter is designed to house individuals who need immediate temporary shelter. The shelter offers the clients a place to stabilize by providing a safe and sober roof over their head, a place to sleep, and nightly meals. While staying in the emergency shelter, clients must actively seek employment, remain sober, and comply with the housing guidelines.