[Occupymendocino] [Fwd: Report on Services for People in Transition]

[agnes at mcn.org]

         This is an addendum to notes on Saturday's GA meeting on 4/4/13
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Subject: Report on Services for People in Transition
From:    "Sheila Dawn" <sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com>
Date:    Wed, May 8, 2013 6:05 pm
To:      "agnes at mcn.org" <agnes at mcn.org>
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>From Sheila Dawn Tracy
 
       In a meeting with City employee, Jennifer Owens in late April,
current services and the financing of those services for people in
transition were discussed.

     The City of Ft. Bragg currently gets grant money from the Federal
gov't for the Hospitality House (HH), a non profit organization set up to
provide food , shelter & laundry facilities to people without homes. The
grants are for renovation costs only--operational costs are raised through
fundraisers. The HH has to provide the City proof that they are serving
the required number of clients through intake application forms.


    In recent months, the H H has also taken responsibility for the
administration for the Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center which is county
funded. Located in the Franklin St. mall (near the DMV), the Center
provides day services through a voucher system.

    The Transitional House (located on Harrison St.) is also county funded
through HUD monies. It's purpose is to allow clients to transition into
independent housing. It requires clients to provide one third of their
income for housing. It is also managed by HH.
     The Red House, also County funded and managed by HH, is a club model
for those with mental health problems. It provides shower facilities.

    The City also receives grant funding for the operation of the Homeless
Mental Health Prevention program. It is run by the Hospitality Center in
collaboration with the Mendocino Coast Clinic. Clients are assigned a case
manager who sees that medical,dental and psychiatric care are available to
those in need.

    The Community Housing Development Corporation receives Federal funding
to provide low cost housing to those who meet eligibility requirements.

     In regard to funding to provide security deposits for people without
housing, Ms. Owens suggested that grants from private organizations could
be researched through the Internet.

    Federal grants usually require a non profit status, something that can
be arranged by using a current non profit (such as Safe Passages) to be
the 'umbrella' group under which funds would be administered.
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