The San Francisco Particular Council Of The Society Of St

WORKING TO BREAK THE CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

HOMELESS SERVICES:PRIOR TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE MULTI SERVICE CENTER, THE LARGEST SINGLE ADULT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, PROVIDED SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 295 MEN AND 45 WOMEN EACH NIGHT AND UP TO 150 MEN AND WOMEN EACH DAY IN ITS DROP-IN CENTER. REFERRALS NOW COME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIENTS' STATUS INCLUDE POST COVID, COVID RECOVERED OR COVID UNKNOWN. THE NUMBER OF BEDS HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 111 TO 168 DUE TO COVID CASES GOING UP. DROP-IN SERVICES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY SUSPENDED. CLIENT SERVICES CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS COUNSELING, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, SHOWER, AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES.PRIOR TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE DIVISION CIRCLE NAVIGATION CENTER AS A LOW BARRIER SHELTER WAS DESIGNED TO ASSIST HIGHLY VULNERABLE AND LONG-TERM HOMELESS ADULT MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE A FEAR OF ACCESSING TRADITIONAL SHELTERS. REFERRALS NOW COME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIENTS' STATUS INCLUDE POST COVID, COVID RECOVERED OR COVID UNKNOWN. CASE MANAGERS TRY TO CONNECT CLIENTS TO INCOME, PUBLIC BENEFITS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND SHELTER. CLIENTS CAN BRING THEIR PARTNERS, PETS AND POSSESSIONS FOR A TEMPORARY STAY WHILE THEY RECEIVE SERVICES. THE BED COUNT HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 77 TO 95 DUE TO COVID CASES GOING UP.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES:THE RILEY CENTER OFFERS SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR ANY SURVIVOR OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH ROSALIE HOUSE, BRENNAN HOUSE, AND THE COMMUNITY OFFICE. THE SOCIETY ALSO CONTRACTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES DEPARTMENT (FCS) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASES THAT INVOLVE DOMESTIC CLAIMS. THE CONTRACT ENDED IN SEPTEMBER 2021.ROSALIE HOUSE IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT CHILDREN. ROSALIE HOUSE PROVIDES A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE, UP TO TWELVE WEEKS IN A 26-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, PEER COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES.BRENNAN HOUSE OFFERS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT CHILDREN. BRENNAN HOUSE PROVIDES UP TO 12 MONTHS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT SERVICES LISTED ABOVE FOR UP TO 33 CLIENTS AND CHILDREN.THE COMMUNITY OFFICE PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS AND ADVOCACY FOR SURVIVORS WHO ARE STRIVING TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY AFTER HAVING EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE COMMUNITY OFFICE ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THE SURVIVORS WE SERVE RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES. OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY OFFICE INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ANTI-BULLYING EDUCATION AND COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. THE COMMUNITY OFFICE PROVIDES TRAINING THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA STATE FORTY-HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CURRICULUM TO OTHER PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2021, THE RILEY CENTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROVIDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES AT FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES (FORMERLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES). SERVICES INCLUDE IMMEDIATE CRISIS TRIAGE, SAFETY PLANNING, CONSULTATION AND PRESENTATIONS TO FCS WORKERS, ATTENDANCE AT FCS MEETINGS, JOINT VISITS WITH FCS WORKERS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES SUCH AS SAFETY PLANNING, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, ACCOMPANIMENT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO CURRENT AND SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH FCS.