Programs

  • Homeless Services and Housing

    THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS ARE BASED ON A BUSINESS MODEL THAT IDENTIFIES THREE AREAS THAT ENCOMPASS THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK: - EMERGENCY SHELTER: YEAR-ROUND SHELTERS, SEASONAL COLD WEATHER SHELTERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, VOCATIONAL AND HOUSING SERVICES, AS WELL AS OUTREACH, MENTAL HEALTH AND VETERANS' CARE - TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING: INCLUDES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF FOUR LOCATIONS HOMEFIRST IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF SERVICES, SHELTER AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A ROBUST CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDING STREET OUTREACH, EMERGENCY SHELTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION SERVICES, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. IT SERVES OVER 5,000 ADULTS, VETERANS, FAMILIES AND YOUTH EACH YEAR AT SEVEN LOCATIONS FROM GILROY TO MENLO PARK, INCLUDING THE BOCCARDO RECEPTION CENTER WHICH IS THE COUNTY'S LARGEST EMERGENCY SHELTER WITH AN OVERNIGHT CAPACITY OF 250 ADULTS.THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ESSENTIAL LINK TO SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COLD WEATHER SEASON (ESSENTIALLY FROM MID-OCTOBER TO MID-APRIL). HOMEFIRST MANAGES COLD WEATHER SHELTERS IN GILROY AND MOUNTAIN VIEW, AS WELL AS FOUR OVERNIGHT WARMING LOCATIONS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE.HOMEFIRST HAS TWO FACILITIES FOR FAMILIES WORKING TO SUSTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING, THE BOCCARDO FAMILY LIVING CENTER IN SAN MARTIN AND THE SOBRATO FAMILY LIVING CENTER IN SANTA CLARA. SOBRATO HOUSE, LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE, IS A SUPPORTIVE LIVING CENTER FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY, LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE VA'S MENLO PARK SITE, PROVIDES INTENSIVE CARE FOR VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $39.2M

  • Program 1 [2024]

    SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF) - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID REHUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES, HELPING VETERAN FAMILIES STABILIZE THEIR HOUSING SITUATION. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS, MEDIATION WITH LANDLORDS TO PREVENT EVICTION, RAPID REHOUSING ASSISTANCE IN SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP ACCCESS MAINSTREAM BENEFITS SUCH AS FOOD ASSISTANCE AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT SEARCH ASSISTANCE AND RESUME BUILDING, AND HEALTH SERVICES SUCH AS SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT REFERRALS.SANTA CLARA COUNTY EXPANDED BEDS-BOCARDO RESOURCE CENTER - THIS IS PART OF A COUNTY'S INITIATIVE IS AIMED AT INCREASING TEMPORARY HOUSING CAPACITY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE BRC IS THE LARGEST HOMELESS SHELTER IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. IT OPREATES 24/7, PROVIDING A RANGE OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INCLUDING EMERGENCY SHELTER (UP TO 250 ADULTS NIGHTLY), MEALS (3 DAILY MEALS ARE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS), SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (INCLUDING JOB SEARCH AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, LEGAL AID, ETC.), MEDICAL SERVICES (THERE IS AN ON-SIDE MEDICAL CLINIC) AND PET ACCOMMODATIONS (ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO KEEP THEIR PETS WITH THEM).CITY OF SAN JOSE TARGETED OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR VARIOUS HOUSING ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES. IT PROVIDES INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN FOUR DESIGNATED ENCAMPMENTS ACROSS THE CITY. THE PROGRAMS'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND TO FACILITATE THE RESTORATION OF THESE SPACES TO THEIR INTENDED USE. SERVICES OFFERED BY TOEP INCLUDE BASIC NECESSITIES (DISTRIBUTION OF SNACKS AND HYGIENE KITS), TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND APPOINTMENTS, BENEFIT ENROLLMENT, VEHICLE REGISTRATION SUPPORT, MEDICAL CARE ACCESS BY FACILITATING CONNECTIONS TO NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND HOUSING REFERRALS BY CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $50.2M