Program areas at Upward Bound House
Interim housing - in 2023, the organization served 450 families (501 adults and 819 children). Of the 330 families who exited the organization's programs, 65% moved to permanent housing and 42% 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 emergency shelter (18-studio units) offering comprehensive services to families for up to 4 or 5 months.
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 - south los angeles housing stability program - the program consists of emergency shelter (4 facilities in south la) and rapid rehousing (rrh) services for homeless families. The organization operates its rrh services from offices located within the compton unified school district and the first united methodist church of compton. The 4 emergency shelters offer 24-hour crisis housing, and wraparound services, for up to 4 to 5 months per family. 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. The organization closely collaborates with the spa 6 family solutions center operated by ssg/hopics to accept referrals and coordinate services.