Shelter to Home
PACEM can help you move back into the community and out of our shelters. A Case Manager/Advocate will work with you, meeting with you one-on-one at least every 14 days. Our goal is to help you along the path from Street to Home. With our help, a total of 50 individuals moved into a stable home during the 2019-2020 shelter season. These homes include private, market rate rental apartments, moving back in with family and friends, public housing, nursing homes, and assisted living. In addition to those who found stable housing, we helped guests get into a more structured shelter with work and/or sobriety requirements and guided guests as they reconnected with their family support network.
Women Experiencing Homelessness
PACEM has served women facing homelessness since 2004. In recent years we have seen an increase in the numbers of women in need of shelter. Concurrently, the severity of their physical and mental health issues has increased.
In 2019 PACEM received funding to support a new full-time case manager through the generosity of the group Women United in Philanthropy.
Therapeutic programming, crisis management, and housing counseling tailored to the unique needs of women experiencing homelessness proved critical to our shelter operations. In the process of her work, Heather Kellams ensured that HALF of our female-identifying guests exited to stable housing options in the 2019-2020 season.
Seniors Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness hits hard: research shows that a 50-year-old individual experiencing homelessness is the geriatric equivalent of a 70-year-old who is housed. And, unfortunately, our homeless population is aging.
Income Development
We recognize that not every senior coming into our shelter is ready for a one-time support. To that end, PACEM employs at least one SOAR-certified staff member to assist individuals in the disability application process; learn more here. Our full team of case managers also refer guests to longer-term housing subsidies and programs.
