Union Station Homeless Services

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Phone: 626-240-4550

825 E Orange Grove Blvd
Pasadena
California 91104
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Target demographics: We serve homeless and very-low income individuals and families of all ages.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Union Station provides a comprehensive range of services to help more than 2,000 homeless individuals and families each year achieve self-sufficiency. Services include:
• Outreach, intake and assessment
• Medical and mental health services
• Educational and enrichment activities for children
• Emergency shelter
• Transitional housing
• Benefits advocacy
• Life skills classes in money management, parenting, and nutrition
• Permanent supportive housing
• Substance abuse recovery support
• Meal service for residents and community members
• Career counseling/job search assistance
• Homeless prevention and rapid rehousing
• Showers and personal hygiene
• Services tailored to women and families
• Case management and referrals
• Housing placement resources

Mission:

The mission of Union Station Homeless Services is to help men, women and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness in our community. We offer people the housing, employment and life skills programs they need to become productive, stable and self-supporting.

Results:

OUR RECORD OF SUCCESS!

INTAKE: 1,500 people each year receive help in finding shelter, benefits, health care, mental health services, substance abuse and addiction recovery at Passageways, our one-stop multi-service intake center.

SHELTER: About 300 men, women and children receive safe, long-term emergency shelter at Union Station each year.

TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING: Euclid Villa Apartments offer 14 units of affordable housing for low-income formerly homeless families. Centennial Place offers 144 units of affordable housing for very low income singles.

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: Client receive the comprehensive services they need to end the cycle of homelessness. Each year, approximately 60% of single adults and 90% of families successfully exit our programs with stable housing.

MEALS: We serve 175,000 meals each year, including daily meals for our residents and hungry community members, as well as holiday meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

SUSTAINABILITY: Union Station has a diverse range of support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government funding sources. 75% of our $4 million dollar budget is received from private sources; 25% is received from public and government agencies.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: 125 organizations and 1,600 individuals volunteer almost 20,000 hours of service each year. Union Station receives in-kind donations valued at more than $400,000 annually.

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mettaworldpeace

03/29/12

I have started volunteering with the Union Station Homeless Services about three years ago for their annual Thanksgiving Diner-in-the Park. The first year I signed-up to volunteer was for the day of the event where I helped serve the multitude of fine food that the heart felt volunteers had baked ... more »

Susan San Filippo

03/28/12

I have been a volunteer with Union Station since 1984. It is an amazing blessing to all involved. It has grown tremendously over the years to meet the needs of the men, women, and children who benefit from their services. Among the services are housing, meals, job preparation, showers, etc... more »

Victoria9

03/27/12

At the age of 24, my precious son had come to the end of six years of disasterous drinking. A promising singer and songwriter, he'd dropped out of UCLA and spent those six years on what he called "the couch tour," going from friend to friend and relative to relative until everyone had had enough. ... more »

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