BAYSIDE HOUSING & SERVICES STAFF WORK WITH RESIDENTS IN THEIR BUILDINGS, TO ADDRESS ISSUES STEMMING FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS, TRAUMA, AND SUBSTANCE USE. INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS DETAIL SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS, AND STAFF MEMBERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE TRUST AND COLLABORATION.BY COMBINING ONE-ON-ONE EMPATHIC COUNSELING WITH GROUP SESSIONS, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, AND WORKSHOPS, OUR STAFF ENSURES THAT RESIDENTS ARE CONTINUOUSLY ENGAGED AND STRIVING TO MEET THEIR GOALS. WITH NEWFOUND SELF-SUFFICIENCY THEY GET A CHANCE TO RETURN TO SCHOOL, FIND A JOB, COOK FOR THEIR FAMILY, BEGIN PAYING RENT, FEEL A SENSE OF DIGNITY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY.