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Case Management |
| The majority of our
clients are Latino/Hispanic (approximately 80 to
90%) and many do not speak English. Most resident
families can be classified as “severely poor,”
defined as those families whose income is less than
one-half the federal poverty threshold. Case
management, and especially bilingual case
management, is the key to helping families break a
cycle of homelessness. Whether clients are in the
Emergency Shelter or Transitional Housing Program,
we help each family identify what led to their being
homeless, connect them to services and resources in
the community and develop strategies to stabilize
their lives and start on a path to economic and
personal self-sufficiency. |
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| Helping Homeless Families
Help Themselves |
| Since 1983, Pajaro Valley
Shelter Services’ mission has been to help homeless families
get – and keep – stable homes. By providing a temporary
place to live, and the structure and support to identify and
change the circumstances that led to their being homeless,
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services gives homeless families a way
to make concrete changes in their lives so that they are
less likely to become homeless again. |
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| "Our Programs are not
about making life easy, they’re about making change
possible" |
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