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S eren􏰀y V il lage
48978RiverParkRoad,Oakhurst,CA93644
W H O W E ARE:
SerenityVilageisapermanentsupportivehousingprogram forhomelesindividuals,sponsoredbytheU.S. DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment.SevenapartmentunitsinOakhurst,Californiaareutilizedto housesinglechronicalyhomelesadultsthatparticipateinservicesthatfostersucesandtransitionto unsubsidizedhousing. efolowingservicesareavailableatSerenityVilage:sponsoredrent,transportation asistance,casemanagement,lifeskilsworkshops,independenthousingandlinkagestootherservices. e
program operatesundertheHousingFirstmodel,providinghousingwithoutpreconditionsrelatedtosobriety,
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DuringthepastyearSerenityVilageserved7individualsandprovidedatotalof2,555bednights.SerenityVilage alsoprovidedmuchnededtransportationtoalresidentswhonededtogotoappointmentsorshopping.Serenity Vilagedidnothaveanyexits.However,theprogram wassucesfulinsecuringadditionalfundingfrom Madera
CountyBehavioralHealthtoasistwithprogram services.
ADJUSTING TO COVID-19:
Covid-19alteredthewaytheprogram operatesinvariousways.Inpersoncasemanagementmetingstransitionedto videoandphoneconferencing,homevisitsbecameporchvisits,andresidentsafetybecameaheightenedpriority. e program workeddiligentlytoimplementappropriateprecautionsintermsofmaskwearing,ensuringacestotesting whennecesary,andoveralatentiontotheresidents’mentalhealthnedsduringthattime. eresidentshave weatheredthestorm welandmanagedtomaintainhousing,withsomeevenmaintainingtheiremployment.
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