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Giltinan Center:
207 Veterans served (avg 17 per month)
21067 meals served (avg 58 per night)
21553 shelter nights (avg 59 per night)
1150 individuals served (avg 96 per month)
- Total Giltinan Center Budget $400,754.49 for all
program expenses and salaries.
- Food Budget for Giltinan Center is $11,244.45 – that
is $0.53 a meal !!!!!
- 75% of those served at Giltinan Center
have a Mental Illness, Substance Abuse issue or are dually diagnosed (having
both a Mental Illness & Substance Abuse Issues)
- Recent Stats show that 18 out of the 60
residents were discharged from a Mental Health/Substance Abuse facility,
Prison, Foster Care facility or Hospital with chronic physical issues.
- Operation of this program costs $18.59 per
night, per person served
- Individuals stay in the Giltinan Center free of
charge, with all funds for operation coming from grant sources. In lieu of rent
or service fees individuals cook for each other, clean the building, and work on
the issues that lead to their homelessness.
- The RSLC Giltinan Center provides shelter, food and
clothing to meet the basic needs as an emergency shelter. However, the RSLC
goes above and beyond by providing the following all for $18.59 per person
served !!
- 24 hour staffing on site
- Ratio of 1:4 staff to resident compliment
The RSLC Giltinan Center provides access to the following:
- A Registered Nurse
- A substance abuse/mental health coordinator and referrals to inpatient/outpatient care
- Phone and address for employment and medical needs
- Referral for free physical and TB screen
- Medication management
- Bus tickets (to work and Dr.'s appointments)
- On-site supportive counseling, peer support and case
management
- Referrals to many outside agencies in the
Valley
- and Personal hygiene items-
Provides assistance in:
- Navigating the Health Care System and
making necessary medical appointments and follow up
- Purchasing needed medications if the
individual has no income
- Locating a Birth Certificate
- Social Security forms & applications
- Obtaining State I.D.'s
- Housing papers and interviews
- Laundry (if no income): money for machines & laundry detergent
Provides vouchers for:
Provides transportation to/from:
- NA/AA Meetings
- Medical and housing
appointments
Also available- aftercare services to link individuals in the
community and remain in the community successfully (landlord relationships,
grocery shopping, budgeting, appointments, medication management).
Life skills groups (budgeting, health care, STD’s,
community living, employment assistance, resume building, communication skills,
coping skills).
Twin Cities Center:
12,431 meals served (34 avg per night)
4,863 shelter nights (13.3 avg per night)
83% capacity
657 over flow shelter nights (1.8 avg per
night)
161 individuals served
3,010 Drop in center contacts (8.2 avg per
day)
- Twin Cities Center is a permanent Safe Haven housing
opportunity for the chronically homeless individuals with a persistent mental
health and/or substance abuse issue.
- 100% of those served have a mental health issue that
requires on-site supportive counseling and outside referrals for care.
- 56% of the residents are paying a service fee for
each month that they reside in the facility. This fee is 30% of their adjusted
income. Since this portion of programming has been instituted, there has been a
significant increase in responsibility towards the building from those receiving
services.
- Total Twin Cities Center Budget $395,821.09 for all
program expenses and salaries.
- Food Budget for Twin Cities Center is $13,178.90 –
that is $ 1.06 a meal!
- Operation of this program costs $46.40 per
person, per day. This number includes drop in center usage, over flow and
shelter nights.
- 24 hour staffing on site
- Ratio of 1:2 staff to resident compliment for
services
- Permanent housing rooms (2 per room)
The RSLC Twin Cities Center provides access to:
- A Nurse
- Referral for free physical and TB Screen
- Medication management
- A substance abuse/mental health coordinator and referrals to inpatient/outpatient care
- Bus tickets (to work and Dr.'s appointments)
- Phone & address for employment and medical needs
- On-site supportive counseling, peer support and case
management
- Referrals to many outside agencies in the
Valley
- 3 meals a day
- and Personal hygiene items-
Provides assistance in:
- Navigating the Health Care System and
making necessary medical appointments and follow up.
- Purchasing needed medications if the
individual has no income.
- Birth Certificate assistance
- Social Security assistance
- Obtaining State I.D.'s
- Housing papers & interviews
- Laundry (if no income): money for machines & laundry detergent
Vouchers are available for:
- Free haircuts
- Free clothing
Provides transportation to/from:
- NA/AA Meetings
- Medical and housing
appointments
Available aftercare services to link individuals in the
community and remain in the community successfully (landlord relationships,
grocery shopping, budgeting, appointments, medication management).
Liberty Cities Center
1,460 Transitional Shelter Nights
7 total residents with average stays no less than 6
months
171 AA/NA Meetings attended
29% attended GED classes
100% obtained employment
2219 meals served
- Total Liberty Center Budget $131,967 for all program
expenses and salaries.
- Food budget for Liberty Center is $5,179.33 which is
$0.43 cents per meal!
- Operation of this program costs $90.39 per
night, per person served.
- Residents of the Liberty Center pay a service fee
for each month that they reside in the facility. This fee is 30% of their
adjusted income. Since this portion of programming has been instituted, there
has been a significant increase in responsibility towards the building from
those receiving services.
- The RSLC Liberty Center provides shelter, food and
clothing to meet the basic needs as a transitional housing option. However, the
RSLC goes above and beyond by providing the following all for $90.39 per
night, per person served!
- 1:1 staff to resident ratio
- 24 hour staff: live-in position, program coordinator,
housing specialist, and employment specialist.
- Individual rooms
- Community reintegration, “not just a felon,”
emphasized
The RSLC Liberty Cities Center provides access to:
- A Registered Nurse
- Referral for free physical and TB Screen
- Medication management
- A substance abuse/mental health coordinator and referrals to inpatient/outpatient care
- Bus tickets (to work and Dr.'s appointments)
- Phone and address for employment and medical needs
- Employment services- resume building, job contacts, interview techniques, and career development
- Budgeting
- Intensive on-site supportive counseling, peer support and case management
- Referrals to many outside agencies in the Valley
- Personal hygiene items:
- lotion
- foot powder
- toothbrush & toothpaste
- deodorant
- combs
- toilet paper
Provides assistance in:
- Navigating the Health Care System and
making necessary medical appointments and follow up
- Purchasing needed medications if the
individual has no income
- Birth Certificate assistance
- Social Security assistance
- Obtaining State I.D.'s
- Housing papers & interviews
- Housing- applications and appropriate housing opportunities in the community
Is able to provide vouchers for:
- Free haircuts
- Free Clothing
Can provide transportation to/from
- NA/AA Meetings
- Medical and housing
appointments
And can also aftercare services to link individuals in the
community and remain in the community successfully (landlord relationships,
grocery shopping, budgeting, appointments, medication management).
Life skills groups (budgeting, health care, STD’s,
community living, employment assistance, resume building, communication skills,
coping skills).
The Roark-Sullivan Lifeway
Center- A Success
Story:
Success takes
time…
Phil came to RSLC’s Giltinan Center
(GC) the later part of November 2007. He didn’t want a bed; just wanted to stay
in the foyer out of the weather. Phil was not allowed into other facilities due
to extreme personal hygiene issues that resulted in a strong odor. Phil had not
bathed or changed clothes in over two years; nor had he had a hair cut or
shaved. He was asked on a daily basis, by multiple staff members, if he would
like to come into the shelter as a resident, take a shower and change into new
clothes; but his response would always be that he was ok. Phil would never
engage in conversation; keeping his answers short with a yes or no response.
The process of trying to get Phil
to become a resident went on for over four months, as all he wanted for a home
was out foyer area. This area serves as a part of the over-flow in inclement
weather when the center is full. One night in March, an individual who needed
shelter came into the foyer and he did not like the odor that Phil was giving
off and began beating him while he lay there sleeping. By the time staff had
defused the situation, Phil had two black eyes and a few broken ribs. He was
transported to CAMC where he spent two nights.
Once he was released, he visited
the local Union Mission for lunch. RSLC staff went over and again asked Phil if
he wanted a bed; this time Phil responded with “let me think about it.” Two
hours later, Phil showed up and said that he was now ready for a bed. When he
entered the GC, staff immediately got him supplies for a shower and new clothes;
though once Phil got undressed for his shower, staff noticed that both of his
feet had severe frost bite and needed immediate attention. The healing process
took several weeks; however, during this time, Phil got a shave and a haircut
and began showering and changing clothes on a daily basis.
Phil also began opening up and
revealing more details about his life; such as his Master’s Degree in Education
and that he just turned 60 years old. During his four month stay at GC; he has
applied and been approved for Charleston Housing and has also completed all of
the paperwork for his social security benefits (which he is currently waiting on
a decision). Most importantly, Phil has entered the work force on a part-time
basis through a Federally Funded program for individuals 55 and over. He is
working at the Kanawha County Library and is very set on becoming a productive
member of society after living 14 years on the streets.
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