St Vincent De Paul Village Inc

Programs: Programs and services for the homeless: we provide a one-stop service center to help the homeless and our neighbors in need on a one and one-half block campus in downtown san diego that includes temporary housing and wrap around support services. In 2014, 14,938 people living in poverty accessed one or more services. A total of 1,048,051 meals were served, including a daily community lunch program. A housing assessment is completed on all clients when they enter into the region's community housing placement and assessment system. We provide homelessness prevention assistance to those who are able to remain in their housing or access permanent housing without a shelter stay; interim housing for those who need short term stay before accessing more stable housing; rapid re-housing for those in need of time limited rental assistance to establish themselves in permanent housing; transitional housing for those who need focused support to obtain income and permanent housing; permanent supportive housing for the disabled or the homeless with disabilities whose homelessness has become a chronic condition; and affordable housing for those with low to moderate income. We also provide housing and supportive services for people living with hiv/aids in six separate residential homes with a total occupancy of 44 individuals. In 2014, 784 people successfully moved into permanent housing. Only nine percent of clients who exited to permanent housing had subsidies to help pay for their housing. Nearly seven in ten adults who were served by one of our transitional housing multidisciplinary teams exited to permanent housing. A total of 1,765 children in 727 families were helped by father joe's villages; 2,577 people lived in our transitional housing programs while they worked their way from homelessness back to permanent housing. We also served 1,627 veterans. Seventy-five percent of transitional housing residents who were served by our addiction treatment program remained clean and sober. Seventy percent of children three to five years old who participated in therapeutic childcare increased their resilience. Eighty-four percent of children age three to 17 increased their academic and/or life skills. Eighty-one percent of clients treated with individual or group therapy improved their mental health.

retail program: we collect donated and purchased furniture, clothing, and other items for sale at auction and retail locations for the poor to purchase needed clothing and household goods at affordable prices. This program works closely with the programs and services for the homeless to help meet the needs of our clients. Proceeds received in this program are used to fund operations and continue the temporary housing programs.

medical clinic: our licensed primary care clinic is a federally qualified health center (fqhc). A combined residency program in psychiatric and family medicine with the university of california san diego (ucsd), our clinic is a premier partnership and training site considered to be a "best practice" approach to serving the homeless. In 2014, the clinic saw 2,578 unique patients, providing 13,316 physician visits and 13,281 nursing and educational staff visits. Approximately 1,986 emergency department visits were prevented due to acute care needs being met through 6,555 triage encounters, resulting in savings of approximately $1,700,000 to the community. In 2014, 196 of 233 patients seen by psychiatrists experienced improvements in their emotional well-being. Healthcare professionals donated $283,785 in services that are not reflected in the organization's expenses. Our dental clinic had 2,954 encounters, providing services ranging from basic dental care to full dental restorations. Our restorative dentistry program transforms our clients' lives by providing dentures for those who have had severe tooth decay. By restoring our clients' smiles, we enhance their appearances and self-esteem which make it possible for them to find stable and permanent housing.

toussaint academy san diego: social services to homeless youth, providing 30 transitional beds, academic support and an array of social services that provide homeless youth with the tools they need to achieve self sufficiency. Toussaint offers residential services, individualized case management, academic support, tutoring, counseling services, access to healthcare, life skills education, job readiness, and aftercare programs. Toussaint currently services approximately 100 teens and alumni each year and, since inception, the program has served over 1,000 homeless youth.