5-24-21 BOC Budget Work Session - Laserfiche WebLink

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Salvation Army - 7:45 p.m. Darla Molina with the Salvation Army stated that they have only been open for just over a month since they closed due to the pandemic. They are operating the Navigation Center which is a day center that is available to the homeless. The day center is the only center opened five days a week during the day for individuals to utilize showers, laundry, and have breakfast. Free acute healthcare is also available through Dr. Hall with H3 who comes in every Tuesday to provide medical services to guests. Case management is provided for peer support services for people with active addictions. They provide support for various needs such as helping to fill out job applications, resume writing, transportation to job fairs and vaccine clinics. About 637 have been served since they have reopened. 219 people of the people that have come in do not require duplicate services. The goal of the center is to provide assistance and access to resources in order to help guests become economically self-sufficient and productive citizens to Lee County. Services are provided free to Lee County Residents. The Bread of Life Ministery is loaning the day facility to the Salvation Army. Some Salvation Army programs have had to scale down or were eliminated during the pandemic. Family Promise - 8:00 p.m. Tamara Brogran, Executive Director of Family Promise of Lee County, provided an overview of what Family Promise provides for the community. The organization has been in existence since 2011 helping families experiencing homelessness. The requirement is that individuals must have children to be eligible for the program, which happens through referrals. They also work closely with Lee County Schools. The intake process gives a baseline for needs and for people ineligible for their services, they make referrals to other agencies. Their facility is usually full with a wait list but they continue to try to serve people as soon as possible. Background checks and drug screenings are conducted as a requirement for families entering the facilities program. 30 churches in Lee County provide shelter and meals. The organization includes 217 volunteers, a day center, a staff executive director, a case manager, and a program assistant. In 2020 the operational model had to change due to the pandemic and the families in the church program were brought into the day center. The day center provides showers, storage, donations, a temporary mailing address, and is a school bus stop for children. Program services include housing, employment, classes for parenting and financial guidance, referrals through collaboration with outside agencies, legal counsel, educational resources, shelter and meals, case management, and transportation. For 2020, 11 families were served including 43 individuals. 183 families served since 2011. 5