The 211 Connecting Point Contact Center provides a coordinated entry system for people currently experiencing homelessness.

Coordinated Entry callers will speak to a 211 Consumer Service Representative (CSR), who will walk them through a series of questions. The caller’s answers are entered by the 211 CSR into HUD’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which can be accessed only by designated organizations that provide housing services.

Callers have access to emergency shelter, as well as long term/permanent housing, by going through the Coordinated Entry process.

Web pages

• Home - https://211connectingpoint.org/
  
  
  

The 211 Connecting Point Contact Center provides a coordinated entry system for people currently experiencing homelessness.

Coordinated Entry callers will speak to a 211 Consumer Service Representative (CSR), who will walk them through a series of questions. The caller’s answers are entered by the 211 CSR into HUD’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which can be accessed only by designated organizations that provide housing services.

Callers have access to emergency shelter, as well as long term/permanent housing, by going through the Coordinated Entry process.

Coordinated Entry intakes can be completed by calling 211's Homeless Resource Helpline at 833-3PLACER (833-375-2237).

Web pages

• Home - https://211connectingpoint.org/

The Adult Reentry Grant Program (ARGP) at Hospitality House helps people with minor (non-violent and non-sexual) criminal offenses who:

• were incarcerated in California
• are currently on or off parole
• are struggling with homelessness

The program offers case management and connects people to additional resources for moving back into society.

Web pages

• Home - https://hhshelter.org/argp/
  
  

The Coordinated Entry system provides a telephone hotline that serves as a centralized gateway for people who are homeless and in need of services in Nevada and Placer counties.

People who are homeless may call 1-833-3PLACER (1-833-375-2237) in Placer County, and 2-1-1 in Nevada County (or 877-847-0499 from outside Nevada County). Callers will be asked questions to determine their eligibility for various housing programs. Their needs are shared with participating Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras' homeless service providers.

The Homeless Resource Helplines help homeless service agencies throughout Placer and Nevada Counties better coordinate services and prioritize needs. Homeless individuals have their needs assessed in a consistent manner, and the confidential data is placed into a centralized database, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The helpline is also available in Spanish.

The Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras launched the Coordinated Entry system i… [read more]

The Crisis Resolution Center provides trauma-informed, solution-focused services to help resolve family crises and support reunification of teens and their caregivers in Placer County. 

Services are available through a 24-hour toll-free phone line and a short-term residential program for youth ages 12-17.

Services include:

• Conflict resolution and family relationship counseling
• Parent-child communication and training support
• Referrals and personal support via a 24/7 phone line
• Short-term residential care in a co-ed, six-bed facility (average stay 1-2 weeks)
• Case management with a structured, three-phase program: 
  1. Orientation and crisis de-escalation
  2. Counseling and outreach
  3. Reunification and aftercare

Web pages

• Home - https://www.kfh.org/services/crisis-resolution-center/

My Sister’s House provides culturally responsive services for Asian, Pacific Islander, and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Services include

• Emergency shelter and safe haven
• Case management and safety planning
• Legal advocacy and assistance
• Counseling and support groups
• Job training and employment assistance
• Community outreach and prevention education

Web pages

• Home - http://www.my-sisters-house.org/

The Emergency Warming Center (EWC) in Truckee provides shelter when winter weather triggers opening.

Weather Triggers That Allow Opening:

• A temperature of 15 degrees F. or less with windchill
• One foot or more of snow predicted overnight
• Other severe or extreme weather condition/s as forecasted by the National Weather Service such as heavy rain or winds
• and sufficient staff and volunteer coverage
  
  

Guest Rules:

• No violence. Physical actions, sexual advances, threatening behavior, verbal harassment, or foul language.
• No possession or use of alcohol, drugs, medical marijuana, or weapons in or around the perimeter of the Warming Center.
• If you come into the EWC under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you must be able to take care of yourself and follow all of the guest rules. Or the hospital and police will be involved for safety.
• All personal belongings will be checked in and returned upon check out. Some items (personal care, change of clothing, paperwork can be kept in a provided clear pl…

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Volunteers of America (VOA) Family Shelter, Home Start Inc. operates a non-profit emergency shelter (operating 24/7, 365 days a year) for homeless families in Placer County.

Services include:

• Intensive Case Management
• Housing advocacy
• Housing placement services
• Individual units – so rather than a nomadic shelter, each family will have their own unit
• Food (as needed)
• Support
• Live in-person support – after hours
• Life skills groups
• Ready to rent certified training
• Extensive housing placement services

Intake Information:

• Mon-Fri
• Intakes no later than noon
• Emergency cases – intakes after noon
• No walk-ins

To stay at Volunteers of America Family Shelter, a referral through the Coordinated Entry system is required. To receive a referral, call the Placer County Homeless Resource Helpline at 833-375-2237 (833-3PLACER).

Web pages

• Volunteers of America - https://www.voa-ncnn.org/
• VOA / Home Start - https://www.voa-ncnn.org/locations/home-start/

Hospitality House offers a year-round, temporary, overnight emergency shelter for homeless residents of Western Nevada County who have lived in the county for 45 days or more. ID not required.

Services available to those who are staying at the shelter include:

• Emergency shelter
• Food
• Clothing
• Showers
• Laundry
• Job training
• Customized case management
• Mental health counseling
• Enrichment classes
• Transportation
• Housing assistance

Intakes

• 7 days a week (based on availability)

Animals

• Hospitality House accepts approved pets. Contact Hospitality House or ask a 211 call agent for details of the pet policy.
  
  

Web pages

• Home - www.hhshelter.org

NOTE: 211 gets inquiries about the apartments behind Safeway. Brunswick Commons is the apartment complex on Old Tunnel Rd behind the Safeway, etc in Grass Valley. Members of the general public cannot apply for units because the complex is entirely devoted to people who are clients of Hospitality House, Turning Point, or Nevada County Behavioral Health. Peopl…

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Washoe County, Nevada, has housing and homeless services in Reno that may be available to people who inquire from the Tahoe Truckee area.

Washoe County's Cares Campus is a low barrier emergency shelter that provides adult individuals challenged with homelessness some of the following basic services: congregate housing, sleeping accommodations, restrooms, showers, meals, and mail service.

The Nevada Cares Campus (NCC) Emergency Shelter admits men, women, and couples. Pets allowed.
Location: 100 Cares Dr., Reno, NV, 89512
Contact Phone Number: 775-329-4141
Criteria for emergency bed:

(a) NCC participants must be currently experiencing homelessnessand want to end their homelessness as quickly as possible; (b) NCC participantsmust be at least 18 years of age; (c) NCC participants must meet activities ofdaily living (ADLs); (d) NCC participants do not need to be US citizens, nordo they have to have any documented immigration status.

The Nevada Cares Campus Safe Camp serves as a space where st…

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