Housing & Shelter

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• Your gift helps us provide essential services and personalized support
• Column: My mami’s hard life, cut short right when it was about to get really good
• employment
• Abcarian: How Santa Monica’s Rape Treatment Center revolutionized the way we treat victims of sexual assault
• improved health, relationships
• USC protests remain peaceful Saturday night after campus is closed; LAPD calls off tactical alert

An individual was aging out of foster care at 18, was denied extended support and then fell into depression. She received a beacon and soon regained her joy, coming to realize that many people cared for her beyond the professionals paid to tend to her. She started to meet needs through her beacon, pursued inpatient treatment to gain sobriety, then applied and was approved for a housing voucher. After getting her beacon, which she used for transportation, Miranda connected with a counselor who got her access to a transitional living shelter in Seattle. At the shelter, Miranda got access to case management so she could find housing and go back to school for writing.

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Our central mission is to preserve dignity, promote self-sufficiency, and provide hope with compassion to everyone in the community. It has been a long journey out of homelessness, but I knew if I didn't give up it would all come together. The extra support I have gotten from the Samaritans has kept me going during some moments when I didn't think I could keep going. [The beacon is the] greatest thing that could’ve ever happened to me… Greatest thing that could happen to homeless people as far as finances go. When the beacon came into my life, it really changed a lot of things for me.

Column: My mami’s hard life, cut short right when it was about to get really good

Meanwhile, my father navigated the chaotic streets as a Danfo driver and conductor, tirelessly striving to put food on our table. It stands as the epitome of the greatest act of kindness I’ll ever witness in this lifetime. Despite his father's initial disapproval of his passion for chess, Onakoya acknowledged his unwavering support in several other ways, which propelled him to this current height. This website is updated and maintained by users like you who help improve the quality of online resources for the homeless and needy. We list thousands of soup kitchens and food banks all across the nation. We added Resident Services to improve housing stability for residents of other affordable housing properties throughout Tarrant County.

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Samaritan House is the only organization that delivers the full breadth of essential services to the working poor in San Mateo County—and we rely on donations to serve thousands of individuals and families. When victims of war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine cry out for help, Samaritan’s Purse is often the first to answer. We specialize in meeting critical needs in the world's most troubled regions, often working through ministry partners already on the scene of a crisis. In the U.S., we quickly mobilize staff and volunteers to provide emergency aid when hurricanes, tornadoes, and other storms strike. Our team is partnering with Antelope Valley Hospital for at least a month as we continue to assess needs in the area.

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When I got my first gift from a samaritan, I was in the library crying at the thought that someone out there cares about me. People who see me and who believe in my vision for myself and who support that. This was the first time in seven years people have seen me for who I am, not what I look like or where I come from.

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Sean said having the beacon allowed him to focus on recovery, and he now works at UPS. Larry lost his home after his wife of 20 years passed and he was laid off in the same month. After moving to Seattle to try to find fishing work, Larry ended up homeless. Larry used the more than $400 he received on his beacon to pay move-in costs on an apartment. Ruby became homeless after she said she was wrongfully evicted from her apartment. Through receiving a beacon on the street, Ruby was able to feed herself and pay for a storage locker.

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Joseph became homeless after he lost his job and a long-term relationship. He needed personal protection equipment to start at a job in construction. After getting a beacon, a samaritan read Joseph’s story and offered to take him directly into a Timberland store to purchase what he needed. With the help of the samaritan, Joseph got all of the equipment he needed to work in construction and found housing thereafter.

You have several choices when it comes to your health care, and we appreciate you choosing Samaritan Health Services for your medical needs. We know that preparing for your stay at the hospital or visit to the doctor’s office may be stressful. That’s why we’ve prepared a list of frequently asked questions and a list of suggested items you may want to bring with you. Assist program participants with safety planning, protective orders, and navigating the legal system. “When I look at the people around me—the patients who are stricken—they are still ravaged by the illness.

After 501 days on being the street, he entered housing through his counselor. Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc. (Samaritan House) was established in 1991 to provide housing to persons living with HIV/AIDS. In the case of one housing complex in Half Moon Bay, which opened six months ago, 30 people have already transitioned into more permanent housing, according to Callagy. The long-term goal, he said, is to see the temporary shelters go away and affordable housing take their place. Samaritan House utilizes a holistic approach to meet the complex needs of those in crisis. Program participants receive support via case management, counseling, victim advocacy, medical assistance, children’s program, nutritional support, transportation, and vocational training.

Laura eventually found housing, but outstanding traffic tickets and penalties prevented her from getting to a job she had received where she needed to drive. Laura learned about the beacon through a nonprofit and received support to regain her license and pay rent to take the job and remain housed. Samaritan House administers San Mateo County’s Coordinated Entry System program – a county-wide collaborative initiative which includes all 7 Core Service Agencies. This program was designed to streamline and prioritize access of limited resources for the most vulnerable San Mateo County residents seeking homelessness services.

Another samaritan offered him mentorship, which Jarad said gave him the confidence he needed for his job contracted at Nintendo. Building an enduring community is at the heart of everything we do. We work with faith and community groups in many ways, including food preparation, packing and distributing groceries, and sorting and stocking our free children’s clothing store.

DeWilde, who grew up in the county, has wrestled with substance abuse issues but is now 10 months sober. Using federal CARES Act funds and state Homekey money, the county has been purchasing hotels and similar buildings to convert into temporary and permanent housing. The county closed on a fourth hotel within the last week and will have a fifth come online in early April. At Samaritan House, we believe that serving a client is not a single transaction but the start of an on-going relationship to move individuals and families towards self-reliance. Sean had a traumatic brain injury and felt unable to hold a steady job. With his beacon, Sean bought interview clothes and other critical supplies.

She faced an eviction when she got back to Seattle and ended up homeless. When she got her beacon, Tracey was trying to get her commercial driver's license as she studied toward becoming a physician assistant. Tracey said when so many samaritans invested into her life, she was speechless. Chris came to Seattle after a friend offered him work and a place to stay.

She decided to turn herself into rehab to get clean and get her daughter back. She used a beacon to get critical supplies from Goodwill along the way. Her counselor reported after using the beacon for several months, she was able to find housing. After Scott received a beacon, his friend and sister offered to pay for him to attend an inpatient rehab program in Texas. Scott received hundreds of dollars on his beacon and several messages of support, giving him the ability to buy a bus ticket to Texas so he could enter rehab and get sober. Michael and his son Jacob moved to Seattle for work but their plans did not work out and they became homeless.

When he was released, he was on the street and health issues significantly impaired his mobility. Saul heard about the beacon and used it to keep himself nourished as well as to keep his phone on. He needed his phone to maintain his job as a bike courier and to keep in contact with his doctor for medical treatment.