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Housing and Homeless Services
The Shelter Project
operates five services for homeless
people or to avoid homelessness, 1.) Housing
for Medical Emergencies Program, motel vouchers for homeless families or
individuals encountering emergency medical situations which threaten their
health and/or safety, 2.) Emergency Rent
Assistance to avoid eviction, 3.) The
Message Center (voice mail for homeless people), 4.)
the Shelter Hotline, providing information on
availability of services to homeless and shelterless people, and 5.) a
Countywide Resource Guide. Job Training and Employment Services
Community
Restoration Project
Components include weekend work crews for youth
and adults as an alternative to detention, follow-up job/mentoring program for
selected graduates, after school and weekend supervised work preparedness and
job readiness workshops for at-risk youth. CRP also operates the Natural
Resources and Employment Program (NREP) which
provides employment and training for low-income Santa Cruz County residents
through environmental restoration. To contact NREP to arrange a work project, call 457-1741 ext120
Women Ventures Project
provides workforce preparation, and
job referrals in non-traditional employment for women. This is a four-week
training program accompanied by intensive case management services.
Gemma
Reentry services including case management
therapy, education, job readiness, and transitional housing for women
reintegrating into the community after incarceration. CALWORKS Emergency Payment Program Emergency payments for services that enable CalWORKS participants to retain their employment or continue their education. To apply or for information, call 831/763-2147 Ext. 260
Immigration Assistance
Santa Cruz County
Immigration Project (SCCIP)
provides Immigration legal services
including naturalization, appeals, waivers, information & referral and community
education & advocacy for persons legalizing under IRCA & related immigration
programs. Community Building
Davenport Resource Service Center
operates
a
multi-service community center, providing outreach, transportation, information
& referral, translation, form filing, food distribution, services to children,
teenagers, and seniors & other assistance in the Davenport/North Coast area.
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