Upward Bound House

Interim housing - in 2022, the organization served 390 families (adults and children). Of the 247 families who exited the organization's programs, 85% moved to permanent housing and 47% increased their income through employment. Westside housing stability program - the program consists of family place (santa monica), a transitional housing facility (21 one-bedroom apartments) offering psychosocial and mental health services to homeless families for up to 9 months, and family shelter (culver city), an interim housing facility (18-studio units) offering supportive services to homeless families. Contiuation of checklist part 1 program description under interim housing (10a) - family shelter, an emergency shelter (18 studio units) offering comprehensive services to families for up to 4-5 months. Through its strategic partnership with st. joseph's center as the spa 5 family solutions center, the organization accepts referrals of homeless families for shelter and provides these housing stability services to them free of charge. South los angeles housing stability program - the program consists of emergency shelter (four facilities in south la) and rapid rehousing ("rrh") services for homeless families. The four emergency shelters offer 24-hour crisis housing, and wraparound services, for up to 4-5 months per family. The organization closely collaborates with the spa 6 family solutions center operated by ssg/hopics to accept referrals and coordinate services. Transitional age youth ("tay") program - the program is a comprehensive residential program that serves pregnant and/or parenting tay between the ages of 18 and 24 and their children for up to 36 months. The program, operates out of two program sites in south la, supports and facilitates parenting skills, child development, education, employment and permanent housing goals among all participants.

Health & wellness - wellness and farm program - the farm program, located in santa monica, provides and environment for parents and children to learn how to grow and prepare their own food through fun, interactive workshops and hands-on instruction, with the goal of increasing food security and promoting healthy eating habits. Healthy living program - the program uses an urban farm (owned by the organization) as a therapeutic outlet to teach life skills, provide job training, and build client confidence and self-esteem. Parent and their child(ren), depending on age, participate in the selection, planting, care and cultivation of crops as well as classes in nutrition, cooking and healthy living.

Permanent housing - the organization operates rapid rehousing (rrh) services from offices located within the compton unified school district and the first united methodist church of compton. Rrh moves homeless families from shelters into permanent housing as quickly as possible by providing proactive landlord outreach and housing search assistance, coupled with individualized financial assistance (e.g. Security deposits, short-term rent subsidies). Once in housing, families particpate in time-limited, intensive, in-home services designed to address parent, child and family barriers to housing and school stability, economic security and overall well-being. Once short term subdies end, ubh continues to provide support through aftercare supportive service referrals up to a year after exit from program.