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Sample Shelter Expectations Welcome to Mercy House. We hope your stay with us allows you to begin your path to ending your homelessness. In order to ensure that all guests are able to comfortably work toward that goal, the following expectations need to be followed while in the vicinity of the shelter, on the provided shuttle vans, and while in the immediate area of our shuttle pick-up and drop-off locations. 1. Demonstrate responsibility for yourself, your actions, and your housing plan. 2. Follow all health and safety policies, 3. Guests are expected to meet with their Housing Navigators at least once a week at a scheduled time to discuss their housing plans. The goal Is to get you connected to housing resources as quickly as possible. 4. Guests are expected to actively work their housing plan] By signing these expectations, you understand that you are not guaranteed housing by enrolling in this program. Part of your Housing Plan will be to Identify tasks that you will need to complete In order to achieve your goal of securing housing. Your Housing Navigator will work alongside you to assist you In connecting with resources and addressing potential barriers. S. Guests are expected to abstain from behavior that is disruptive and unacceptable to others. Examples include: verbal harassment, physical harassment, excessive profanity, threats and/or violent behavior, nudity or obscene behavior, possessing weapons (or items that may be perceived as weapons) or contraband (examples of items considered contraband can be made available upon request), drug dealing, theft, etc. Serious offenses include but are not limited to: use of racial slurs, sexual harassment, violence, and any other inappropriate physical contact. Serious violations may be result in an immediate exit from the shelter. If you are asked to leave, a shuttle driver will transport you to a city -approved drop off location. 6. If a guest's behavior is extremely disruptive and staff or security asks you to step outside or remove yourself from an area for de-escalation purposes, you are expected to comply with this request. You will be able to rejoin the group when your behavior is no longer a disruption to the other shelter guests. 7. Guests are expected to return each night before 9:00 pm, unless allowed special circumstance by management (ex: for work or school). Guests are not allowed to miss two consecutive nights or more than 2 nights in any calendar month without clearing the absence with their Housing Navigator. Guests are expected to sign in on a daily basis. Guests may not sign in for others. The program manager may grant excused nights out of the shelter upon request if necessary and appropriate. B. Photo ID's are required of all registered guests. Mercy House will take photos and thumbprints to produce program ID's for guests, and for security reasons, If necessary. By entering this program, you give your consent to this. If you do not have a California State ID the MH Staff will assist you in acquiring an ID with in the first few days after enrollment. A photo ID of some sort is required to receive a bath towel and is also used when waiting in the dinner line. 25 25C-37