One Starfish

One starfish safe parking and supportive services- this program serves people living in vehicles across the monterey peninsula. Accomplishments include providing a safe parking area with lot monitoring at various locations. Case management was also provided to help individuals and families transition from living in vehicles to finding permanent housing. We also addressed strategies for increasing income and gaining access to appropriate health care. We responded to grant applications and accept private donations to cover the cost of operation.

Mpusd safe parking program- this program serves families living in their vehicles who have children enrolled in the monterey peninsula unified school district. Accomplishments include providing a safe parking area with lot monitoring at a secure location for these families. Case management is also provided to help these families transition from living in vehicles to finding permanent housing. We also addressed strategies for increasing income and gaining access to approrpiate health care. We responded to a grant from the central coast alliance for health to secure funds to cover the cost of operation. Among this program and the two others listed in 4a and 4b we have the following success rates: 70% find housing 50% increase income and 100% gain access to appropriate healthcare.