CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA

HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS PROGRAMS:NIGHTINGALE - NIGHTINGALE PROVIDES RESPITE SHELTER BEDS FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ARE DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITALIZATION. NIGHTINGALE PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL HOSPITALS.FAMILY CENTER - WITH 192 BEDS, THIS SANTA ROSA SHELTER HELPS FAMILIES MOVE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO STABLE HOUSING AS SAFELY AND RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING-FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT, SOBRIETY SUPPORT GROUPS, PARENTING SKILLS SUPPORT, MEALS AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES INCLUDING SCHOOL COORDINATION AND CHILDCARE REFERRALS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH HEAD START THROUGH SONOMACAN WHO OPERATES AN EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5 YEARS.SAMUEL L JONES HALL - THIS PROGRAM IN SANTA ROSA PROVIDES 213 BEDS OF YEAR-ROUND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLE ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN A FACILITY OWNED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SHELTER, CATHOLIC CHARITIES WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SO RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, SOBRIETY SUPPORT GROUPS, COUNSELING, AND HOUSING-FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT.RAINBOW HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER - LOCATED IN NAPA, RAINBOW HOUSE SERVES FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER 18, AS WELL AS MOMS IN THEIR THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED FROM NAPA COUNTY COORDINATED ENTRY.HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES TEAM (HOST) - HOST PROVIDES OUTREACH TO PEOPLE LIVING IN UNSHELTERED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SONOMA COUNTY, LINKING THEM TO PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE SERVICES AS WELL AS TO COORDINATED ENTRY. PROJECT AREAS ARE DEFINED AS ANYWHERE UNSHELTERED HOMELESS PERSONS ARE FOUND, INCLUDING WATERWAYS, TRAILS, AND ENCAMPMENTS. SERVICES OFFERED BY HOST FACILITATE ENTRY INTO HOUSING AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. HOST WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES.DROP-IN CENTER - THE DROP-IN CENTER, LOCATED IN THE CARITAS CENTER IN SANTA ROSA, OFFERS A DROP-IN DAY PROGRAM FOR ADULT MEN AND WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. DIGNITY SERVICES PROVIDED ON SITE INCLUDE FREE LOCKERS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, TELEPHONE, MAIL SERVICE, AND PROGRAM REFERRALS. THE HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER SERVES UPWARDS OF 2,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.CARITAS CENTER - CARITAS CENTER'S 48,000 SQUARE FEET, 3-STORY BUILDING, INCLUDES A FAMILY SHELTER, HEAD START SCHOOL, HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT, A DROP-IN DIGNITY CENTER, AND A RECUPERATION SHELTER, AS WELL AS A NEW HEALTH CLINIC PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF CARITAS CENTER IS TO PROVIDE A BRIDGE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING THROUGH FULLY INTEGRATED SERVICE.CARITAS HOMES - CARITAS HOMES WILL CONSIST OF 128 PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENTS. CARITAS HOMES 1 (PHASE ONE) WAS FUNDED, BUILT, AND MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S NONPROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PARTNER, BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. CONSTRUCTION OF CARITAS HOMES 1 (64 UNITS) BEGAN IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND OPENED IN JULY 2024. A PORTION OF THE APARTMENTS ARE SET ASIDE FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS SENIORS, VETERANS, AND OTHER VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, WITH THE REMAINING UNITS DESIGNATED FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SINGLES WHO WORK BUT ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD MARKET RENTS.SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH (SRCH) - THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SRCH TO HANDLE THE PRIMARY HEALTH CLINIC AT CARITAS CENTER WHICH OFFERS SERVICES FOR PRIMARY AND PEDIATRIC CARE, WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES, AND MORE.

HOUSING SERVICES: HOUSING COUNSELING - CATHOLIC CHARITIES IS ONE OF ONLY TWO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES IN SONOMA COUNTY THAT PROVIDES COUNSELING ON RENTAL ISSUES, OCCUPANCY PROBLEMS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH SECTION 8 HOUSING.PALMS INN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - PREVIOUSLY A 104-UNIT MOTEL, THE PALMS INN WAS CONVERTED INTO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VETERANS AND FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES FOR 44 OF THE UNITS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND PROVIDES 24/7 SITE SUPPORT. CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEASES THE PROPERTY.NAPA PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS IN NAPA, CALIFORNIA INCLUDING JEFFERSON PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND IMOLA HOUSE.