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HOMELESSNESS SUPPORT SERVICES
Redwood Community Services began providing homeless services in 1999, when piloting
a transitional housing program for transitional age youth. Since then RCS has expanded
homelessness services to provide housing navigation services, an emergency shelter,
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day resource center, and permanent housing resources. RCS provides support to those facing and living in a housing crisis with a compassionate, person-centered, Housing First approach. This means focusing first and foremost on housing needs and providing support to people who are navigating barriers to housing. RCS is an active member of the Mendocino County Homelessness Services Continuum of Care (MCHSCoC), working with community partners to ensure services are coordinated and effective.
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Guests Shelter stays
The B2 Rapid Re-Housing program assisted previously unhoused people in 22 households into
permanent housing
18-24 year old 4.5%
Shelter guest ages
65+ 6.4%
Under 18 4.8%
81%
of guests accessing B2 are Mendocino County locals
19%
of people served were part of a family with children experiencing homelessness
45-64 43%
25-34 19.8%
35-44 21.6%
Average Day Center unique visitors per month Average of 87 guests per day
"Seeing when guests finally move into their new place... sometimes they're a little afraid but, that usually subsides and then there's a sparkle I see in their spirit. It's these moments, when someone gets a home and is safe, that keep me fighting for housing!"
Joann Brewer, Housing Navigator
Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center
1045 S State Street Ukiah, CA
(707) 234-3270
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