On a typical day:

• Guests begin their day with breakfast and are given a bagged lunch to take with them or are invited to enjoy a hot midday meal via the Open Door Café located right next door, offered by Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist parish.
• All guests create their own strategic plan, an Individualized Plan for Independence – focusing on goals to secure safe housing, increase income and improve health & well-being. We will help you identify and remove barriers and build on strengths to support your safe exit from shelter as soon as possible.
• Guests meet with their case manager at least weekly, attend to tasks related to their individual goals and may participate in workshops specific to employment, or other educational and group activities. It is important for guests to let case managers know what they need, in order to ensure we can access the most appropriate resources to assist guests on their journey back to safe housing.
• This is a 30 day emergency shelter, with opportunities to extend stays up to a maximum of 90 days.
• We ask guests to check in by 7 p.m., unless a work schedule is provided. Evening meals are served by our hospitality volunteers at this time. After dinner, guests assist with completing chores, getting children ready for bed, take showers or do laundry and can take advantage of some quiet time before lights go off for the night.

Day services include:

• Mental & physical health assessments and referrals
• Case management support
• Educational & group activities that enable our guests to gain life skills and build upon existing skills needed to live independently