CRAIG'S DOORS - A HOME ASSOCIATION INC

OUR EMERGENCY CONGREGATE SHELTER, CRAIG'S PLACE, OPERATES YEAR-ROUND AND IS OPEN 24 HOURS. OUR SHELTER HAS A BEHAVIOR-BASED ADMISSION POLICY: ALL WHO SHOW RESPECT FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR GUESTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF ARE WELCOME. AT CRAIG'S PLACE, GUESTS HAVE ACCESS TO A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, DINNER AND BREAKFAST, SHOWERS, STORAGE, AND CASE COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING REFERRALS TO PARTNER AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VETERANS, YOUTH, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY, AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IN ADDITION TO OUR CONGREGATE SITE, WE OFFER YEAR-ROUND NON-CONGREGATE EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE FORMER ECONOLODGE IN HADLEY, MA. LIKE OUR CONGREGATE SHELTER, GUESTS AT THE ECL HAVE ACCESS TO A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP AND BASIC AMENITIES SUCH AS SHOWERS, STORAGE, WIFI, AS WELL AS MEALS. A MOTEL-STYLE SHELTER, THE ECL PROVIDES OUR MOST VULNERABLE GUESTS WITH PRIVATE ROOMS (2 GUESTS PER ROOM), ALONG WITH CONSISTENT CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO ASSIST THEM WITH SECURING SOCIAL SERVICES, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH RESOURCES, AND HOUSING. CRAIG'S DOORS' CASE MANAGERS WORK CLOSELY WITH GUESTS AT BOTH CRAIG'S PLACE AND OUR YEAR-ROUND MOTEL SITES TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND GOALS THAT MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS, SUPPORT THEIR LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND CONNECT THEM WITH PERMANENT, SUPPORTIVE RE-HOUSING OPTIONS. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND HARM REDUCTION, CASE MANAGERS MEET EVERY GUEST WHERE THEY'RE AT, AND STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A CULTURE OF RESPECT AND PERPETUAL POSITIVE REGARD. THROUGH OUR CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, GUESTS HAVE ACCESS TO A WIDE NETWORK OF PARTNER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CONNECT THEM WITH RESOURCES AT EVERY LEVEL. THE LOW-THRESHOLD HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 16 FORMERLY UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RENTALS AROUND AMHERST.