Our shelter operates 365 days a year. Shelter is available for persons who are able to care for themselves. We do not have the expertise or staffing to handle clients with extreme mental disorders or who require medical/nursing care.
First time guests of our shelter are required to meet with a caseworker the morning after their stay. Caseworkers discuss their situation and explain our standard program. If they wish to continue to staying they must follow the agreed upon plan. After 7 days they will meet with the caseworker to evaluate their adherance to the plan. That plan will usually require them to look for work and provide proof of that search in order to continue their stay. Those who are unable to work must find another source of income and our caseworkers assist them with this. Once our guests are receiving an income they are required to institute a savings plan that will help them save for relocation to permanent housing in the future..
During cold weather, the self-sufficiency plan requirement is waved.
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