MERCY HOUSE LIVING CENTERS (JOSEPH HOUSE 2017)

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services designed specifically for single, homeless men. For many years, Joseph House served as one of the only shelters in Orange County serving single men. In May 2017, Mercy House began operations of Bridges at Kraemer Place a 200 -bed year round shelter for single adult men and women, replacing the need for the Joseph House facility to continue to operate as a transitional shelter. Additionally, the County of Orange in partnership with the City of Santa Ana began operations of the Courtyard in the City of Santa Ana further reducing a local need for shelter beds for single adults. While the need for shelter beds has diminished as demonstrated in the analysis of Orange County's housing market, there is a strong need in the community for the development of affordable housing for low-income including formerly homeless individuals. In response to this need, "Joseph House" will be modified to "Joseph Residence" a 3 unit, 15 -bed facility exclusively providing permanent housing with supportive services for single, homeless or low-income men from the community. Joseph Residence Permanent Housing Program The Joseph Residence Permanent Housing Program will be designed to provide low- income permanent housing with supportive services to 15 low-income single men including but not limited to those who are homeless or may have other barriers to housing. Two units have already been converted and one remaining unit will be converted to permanent housing. Each unit has two bedrooms. One will bedroom in each unit will house 4 single men in permanent housing; the remaining bedroom will house 1 single homeless man. Bedrooms will not have private bathrooms. Each unit offers a communal kitchen, dining area, and living area with shared bathrooms. Mercy House staff will be available to provide required supportive services include case management and life skills classes as well as emergency and maintenance assistance. The targeted outcome for each individual will be long-term, stable housing. Each client will be provided with case management to identify barriers to permanent housing, with the ultimate goal being stable housing for each individual, whether that is through our permanent housing programs, or permanent housing outside of Mercy House's Continuum of Care. Eligibility for Admission To be eligible for admission to the Joseph Residence Permanent Housing Program, an applicant must be documented and of legal age (18 years of age or older). Page 10 of 13