Homeless Services Center - Santa Cruz Shelter

115 Coral Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

831-458-6020 Visit Website

Class of Housing/Services: Homeless Shelter, Paul Lee Loft Shelter, Rebele Family Shelter, Halfway House, Transitional Housing

General Information:
The Interfaith Satellite Shelter Program provides emergency shelter for men, women and children through 17 different local churches. The program has the capacity to house up to 45 people at a time. During the winter months additional shelter is provided at the National Guard Armory. For more information contact the Homeless Services Center or visit the Homeless Services Center website. The Homeless Services Center is dedicated to the coordinated provision of services for homeless persons. The goal of the Homeless Services Center is to provide both emergency and transitional services to homeless individuals and families that will enable our clients to achieve self-sufficiency. Provided by the Santa Cruz Shelter: Paul Lee Loft Shelter & Winter Shelter Program Emergency-shelter service on the HSC campus for 46 adults, 365 days per year.  During the winter months, additional shelter is provided at the National Guard Armory with shuttle service operating from the HSC campus. To sign up for the Paul Lee Loft, visit the Day Resources Center between 9am and 4pm and fill out an application. Rebele Family Shelter Emergency housing for up to 28 families for up to six months.rfs The shelter provides family suites, three meals per day, children's indoors and outdoor play areas, a classroom/meeting room, a central lounge on each floor and laundry facilities. Adults receive counseling, health-care and job assistance support, and children attend area schools. To sign up for the wait list for the family shelter, call 458-6020 ext 1103 or visit the Rebele Family Shelter Reception Desk. To remain on the wait list, please call in or visit the Rebele Family Shelter office once every two weeks. Page Smith Community House A transitional housing program for 40 single male and female adults for up to 18 months. Eight co-housing units, individual and group counseling, referrals for social services, job placement and other resources help homeless individuals transition into self-sufficiency. Individuals may sign up for the Page Smith Community House wait list on Thursdays between 1pm and 3pm in the Page Smith office at 115 Coral Street Day Resource Center An on-site day program providing basic services to homeless individuals, such as morning and evening meal service, laundry, mail facilities, showers and social-service referrals. Day Center Office Hours:   9 a.m to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday Meal Service: Breakfast- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Dinner-4 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day Showers:  Showers are open to anyone in the community from 10am-2pm Monday-Sunday at Paul Lee Loft, although intake closes at 1:30pm. Mailroom:  10am-2pm Monday - Friday

Website: http://www.scshelter.org/

Helpful Definitions For Homeless Services Center - Santa Cruz Shelter:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.

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