Samaritan House Inc

Rapid re-housing services is one of the most effective ways to move homeless households and those experiencing violence to permanent housing and economic stability. Rapid re-housing places a priority on moving residents quickly to their own housing using a variety of strategies. When a person/and or their family enters emergency housing, the first priority subsequent to safety is developing a housing plan. Through the use of an objective evidence-based assessment tool, residents are assessed for a type of housing that best meets their needs and are assigned to a housing team. Housing locators will assist people in obtaining housing and with move-in. Case managers assist up to one year with housing stabilization services and to reduce recidivism. Housing stabilization assists with a variety of service that help support safe permament housing and wellbeing. 234 individuals were assisted this year.

Domestic violence services are provided in a variety of ways. Victims can be referred through a 24-hour hotline, walk-in at our outreach center, or see a victim advocate at the virginia beach domestic relations court and the detective bureau at the 1st precinct. Staff are co-located in each of these areas daily to assist victims. The services provided include one-on-one safety planning, danger assessment, court preparation, court accompaniment for protective orders, criminal hearings and child custody hearings. Victims can be escorted to the magistrate's office 24-hours a day to obtain a preliminary protective orders. 705 victims were assisted this year.