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B elgraviaCenter
Fax:(844)262–1899
 eBelgraviaCenterprovidesco-edresidential/transitionalhousingfortheFresnoCountyProbationOffice.Many ofourprogram participantsareoncounty-levelprobationsupervision. eAB109populationincludeslocalcounty offenders,curentlyinthecommunity,aswelasCaliforniaStatePrisonoffenders,whowilreleaseintothelocal community,andareinnedofservicesandtemporaryhousing.WealsoprovideRecoveryResidentialhousingfor thoseinnedofsoberlivingresources.eprogramislocatedat2369S.GStret,inFresno,CA 93721.Weacept referalsfrom FresnoCountyProbation,MaderaCountyProbation,FresnoCountyPre-trialServicesandFresno
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Phone:(559)334-6432 W H O W E ARE:
yRecoveryResidenceproviders.Ourprogram goalistoprovideapositivelivingatmosphere. isincludesa soberlivingenvironment,temporaryhousing,andnutritiousfoodanddrink.Weprovideacestojobdevelopment,
drugandalcoholeducation,andTransitionalSkilsjournaling.Recreationalandeducationalservicesincludetwo communalareas,abasketbalcourt,acomputerlabandaswimmingpool.
THISYEAR:
DuringthemonthsofMarch–June2020BelgraviaCenterencounteredmanyobstaclesresultingfrom thecurent pandemic.Despitetheseobstacles,thestaffatBelgraviaCenterworkedtireleslyasateam toensuresafework
environmentforstaffandresidents.Inthe􏰀scalyear2019-2020,nearly400participantswerescrenedfor participationintheBelgraviaCenter–transitionalhousingprogram. erewere355participantswhowere sucesfulyplacedintheprogram. eaveragenumberofparticipants,permonthwas41clients.Asanimmediate resultofthepandemicandshelterinplace,theprobationreferalsandplacementsdiddecrease.However,therehas
nover(50)percentemployment,aswelasanincreaseinclientsavings.Somecurentresidentshavedeveloped savingsacountsupto$5000.00dolarsormore.Inthispastyear,(85)percentofthepopulationweremale,(15) percentwerefemale. eaverageagewas(38)yearsold. erewere152clients,includingthosewithmentalhealth
chalengesandvariousbarierstoemploymentwhosucesfulycompletedtheprogram. Additionaly,therewerea numberofresidentsduringthis􏰀scalyearwhodepartedearlierfrom thetransitionalhousingprogram formedical and/oralternativehousingarangements.
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Asucesstoryinthemaking:Mr.(Blank)enteredtheBelgraviaCenterapproximatelyoneyearago.Hishealthwas compromised,hewasactivelyusingdrugsandsmokingdaily.Everydrugtestwasveri􏰀cationofcontinueddruguse andprovokedhealthproblems.Heappearedunwilingtochangehisbehavior.Staffnoticedhisslepingpaternswere labored,andhisvisitstothehospital,duetopoorbreathingwereincreasing.Afterhewasdiagnosed,andtreatedfor slepapnea,Mr.(Blank)appearsmorerestedandvisualystronger.Hebeganactivelyaddresingeachofhishealth isuesandsocialservicessupportresources.HeisstilaparticipantinourBelgraviaCenterprogram,with(8)
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