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General Agency Information |
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| Name: | Housing Matters |
| Alternate Name(s): | Homeless Services Center |
| Address: |
115B Coral Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Driving Directions |
Contact Information |
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| Primary Phone: | 831-458-6020 |
| Email: | contact@santacruzhsc.org |
| Website: | https://housingmatterssc.org |
Details |
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| Description: | Housing Matters is a shelter program that partners with individuals and families to create pathways out of their homelessness and into permanent housing. We hold firmly to a vision that homelessness in Santa Cruz County should be rare, brief, and non-recurring. Housing Matters runs three separate shelters on our coral street campus; in all three shelters work case managers directly to address individual housing needs. Housing Matters also offers day services--showering, charging stations, and mail pickup to homeless individuals in the county. We are available to all residents of Santa Cruz county. All of our programs follow a Housing First model. Housing First is an internationally recognized best practice that focuses on successfully connecting individuals and families with stable, permanent housing, without preconditions or barriers to entry, so that they can more effectively address their challenges and pursue opportunities. For more information, please contact us at 831-458-6020 or visit https://housingmatterssc.org Eligibility: Open to residents of Santa Cruz county experiencing homelessness |
| Mission: | Homeless Services Center partners with individuals and families to create pathways out of their homelessness into permanent housing. |
| Programs: | Homeless Services Center has three main program areas designed to complement each other and to result in permanent housing for the people it serves. Our programs include Transitional Shelters Permanent Housing Programs Income and Employment support |
| Volunteer Info: | Fill out the volunteer form on our website or call 458-6020 to learn about volunteer opportunities. |
| Languages other than English: | Translator available upon request |
| Accommodations for Disabled Persons: | Contact for Information |
| Public Transportation: | Contact for information |
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes |
| Fees: | Call for Information |
| Areas Served: | Santa Cruz County |
| Physical Location: | Santa Cruz |
| Funding Source: |
Donations Grants |
Subject Headings |
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| Subject Headings: |
Homeless Families Homeless People Homeless Shelter Homeless Shelter Pickup Sites Independent Living Skills Instruction Information and Referral Job Finding Assistance Private Nonprofits Transitional Shelter Volunteer Opportunities |
| This agency was last updated on September 14, 2022. | |