One-Eighty Place

Programs: Rapid rehousing and case management: rapid rehousing food and shelter for a night is good. A stable home where someone can start over is even better. The key to success is that housing is the starting gatenot the finish lineto someones turnaround. One80 place is committed to adopting data-driven strategies that best address homelessness. Overwhelmingly, research shows that shortening the length of time families and individuals spend homeless is the most effective method to ending homelessness once and for all. Rapid rehousing is a model that makes removing barriers to permanent housing a priority. Since adopting the rapid-rehousing approach, we have continuously reduced our average length of stay in our shelter. Homeless healthcare: health issues are both a cause and a result of being homeless. One of the first things we offer to those seeking our help is the homeless health clinic, which provides services in one location (in a continuum of care), reducing barriers to adequate healthcare. Every guest receives a complete medical screening with a special emphasis on preventative care and long-term solutions. During 2016 we conducted 2,295 medical visits over 679 patients in our clinic- a source of care in our community that has helped reduce emergency room visits by homeless people by more than 20%. Homeless justice project many homeless individuals and families have little understanding of their legal rights. The homeless justice project ensures guests have legal counsel to address civil matters preventing housing. In the past year, the homeless justice project resolved 816 legal issues for 584 clients. Most common legal issues facing homeless people: . Veterans benefits . Landlord/tenant issues . Identification . Child support claims . Disability claims homeless employment and learning program ("help") for many one80 place guests, lack of employment is a major obstacle. Through the homeless employment and learning program, guests who are ready to re-enter the workforce receive skills and readiness training as well as guidance with their job search. During 2016, we assisted 158 clients gain employment.

shelter services: men's shelter and family center nightly shelter is an essential first step for many wishing to end their homelessness. From the first night a guest enters our care, services are available to support and stabilize every family and individual. The focus on housing is essential to helping people see the shelter as a temporary stop on their journey back to housing. The men's shelter and family center are temporary home for up to 150 men, women and children every night.

food rescue and community kitchen hunger & homelessness often go hand-in-hand. At one80 place, the ability to provide three meals a day to our guests and lunch to any hungry person in our community is largely due to our food rescue program. Six days a week, our refrigerated truck rescues food from partner restaurants, grocery stores, businesses and individuals throughout our community. During 2016, 225,162 pounds of food were rescued by our program and these donations served 175,782 meals to our clients. Zucker family community kitchen every day anyone in need of a meal can come to the community kitchen and receive a hot, nutritious meal. On average 160 people per day rely on the community kitchen for a meal, sometimes their only meal of the day. Meals are served by volunteers who are dedicated to ending hunger and providing a welcoming place for respite from the streets. During 2016, our community kitchen served over 175,000 meals.

veterans services: grant and per diem program in partnership with the local va medical center, one80 place provides temporary housing and supportive services for men and women who have served in the military. Dedicated staff who understand the unique challenges homeless veterans face provide services to shorted the time a veteran spends without a home. Supportive services for veteran families preventing and ending homeless for veterans and their families is a top priority. Services are designed to help the veteran identify housing barriers and then develop a plan to overcome those barriers. Temporary rental and utility assistance, combined with supportive services help veterans and their families avoid eviction to prevent the cycle of homelessness from ever starting. For those veterans who do find themselves without a home, the top priority is to identify housing and move the veteran and their family quickly into housing and continue services to help avoid the recurrence of homelessness.