Mission Statement

To provide transitional shelter for people who are looking to move into more permanent  housing and are wanting help to remove barriers to that goal.

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Program Description

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• A temporary shelter program for 6 months (up to 12 months with 1 month extensions at a time).

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• A program with case management that will help a person work on employment goals, physical health goals, mental health goals, recovery goals, and housing goals.

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• A program for women and possibly women with school age children. The children must attend local school and be supervised at all times by their parent when on the church property.

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• A program that is safe and healthy for the people who participate, safe and health for the church, and safe and healthy for the community.

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• A program that helps those who want to help themselves. The people who are involved with the program will not work harder than the participants.

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Application Qualifications

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• 18 years and older adult female.

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• Have a history of homelessness, which may include living with others in a non-permanent manner (such as sleeping on couches). 

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• May be from the Fern Ridge community or the Eugene-Springfield area. 

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• Be currently drug and alcohol free. They may have a history of substance use, but be willing to participate in programs to aid in their sobriety and be willing to have random drug and alcohol testing. 

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• Be willing to set goals and work on them.

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• Be willing to have others help them with achieving their goals. 

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• May have mental health diagnosis and symptoms, but be willing to work on their mental health wellness.

• NOTE: We CANNOT allow pets (such as dogs, cats, birds, small animals) on the property. Fish are allowed. 

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Timeline

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• Applications are taken on a rolling basis.

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• Applicants need to fill out all the paperwork in full to be considered. 

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• Applicants will meet with the Case Manager for a screening. Part of the screening will be a drug test and background check process. 

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• Applicants need to fill-out and sign the paperwork and agreements once they are accepted before they move in.

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• Applicants will work with the Program Supervisor on an intake assessment to help with goal setting.