St. Mary's Center Senior Homeless Services

925 Brockhurst St
Oakland, CA 94608

(510) 923-9600 Visit Website

Class of Housing/Services: Senior Homeless Services

General Information:
Adults 55 years and older, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, can meet with an intake worker to determine eligibility and opportunity. Most of St. Mary’s senior participants live on SSI (Supplemental Security Income), $942 per month in total income through a federal program for low-income people who are aged, blind, or disabled. In Senior Homeless Services, a team of licensed clinical social workers, case managers, housing navigators, and intake specialists help participants set goals and tackle obstacles. Services often include: Housing Access and Documentation Coordinated Entry Assessments Support in applying for or renewing financial entitlements and benefits Document identification; collection, application/renewal of personal identification Assessment and access to appropriate transitional housing opportunities Housing Clinic with applications and access to appropriate housing lists and other senior living situations (residential care, board and care) Case management support to complete applications, attend interviews Move-in preparation and resources Health Care Access: Linkages to medical insurance (including Medi-Cal or Medicare re-certification), to primary medical care; follow-up where appropriate on medication safety; support with prescriptions and appointments Counseling services including support for recovery from substance use disorder, mental health concerns, and co-occurrence as appropriate. We provide intakes into Alameda County’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and Coordinated Entry System (CES.) Through HMIS and CES, St. Mary’s Center can track services provided by other agencies and support Seniors in accessing urgent needed services.

Website: https://stmaryscenter.org/senior-homeless-services/

Helpful Definitions For St. Mary's Center Senior Homeless Services:
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.

How To Volunteer at St. Mary's Center Senior Homeless Services:
Be a volunteer. Call St. Mary's Center Senior Homeless Services at (510) 923-9600 for current volunteer work opportunities.

As A General Note About ShelterListings.org Listings:
ShelterListings.org does our best to provide listings that are free of cost. Many of the homeless shelters and services are free of charge. Some do charge small fees. We always urge the users of our website to visit the websites of the providers listed, OR give them a phone call to find out complete details.

In furtherance; Halfway Houses, Transitional Housing, and Substance Abuse Treatment Centers for the most part charge a fee. Most of the substance abuse resources we provide are low cost, Medicaid or sliding scale fee. We provide as much information as possible on the website of these locations.

Rooming and Boarding Houses do charge fees. We list them where we find them. They are a nice low cost option for housing.

If you need assistance call 'St. Mary's Center Senior Homeless Services' directly at: (510) 923-9600

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