Program areas at Urban Street Angels
Just Be U Program:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, JUST BE U ("JBU") IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM OFFERED BY URBAN STREET ANGELS FOR HOMELESS TRANSITION-AGED YOUTH ("TAY"). THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, ALONG WITH HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE FOR TAY IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION. TAY ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: EXPERIENCING (OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING) HOMELESSNESS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 - 25, WITH A QUALIFYING SMI DIAGNOSIS, AND A HISTORY OF RECURRING USE OF THE REGION'S EMERGENCY, ACUTE CARE SYSTEMS AND/OR JUSTICE SYSTEMS. DURING THEIR 90 - 120 DAYS IN THE PROGRAM, TAY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO AN ARRAY OF RECUPERATIVE, INTEGRATIVE, AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS SERVICES,. INCLUDING: ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTIC CARE, FITNESS CLASSES AND NUTRITION / WELLNESS COUNSELING, MASSAGE THERAPY, MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS EDUCATION, AND YOGA CLASSES. THE JBU PROGRAM FEATURES 15 - 17 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BEDS.
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (TH/RRH):IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON HOMELESSNESS, THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ("YHDP") IS PART OF A BROADER MULTI-SITE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, LINKAGES TO EDUCATIONAL AND WORKPLACE OPPORTUNITIES, REFERRALS INTO LONGER-TERM HOUSING PROVIDERS, AND AN ARRAY OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR TRANSITION-AGED YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION. THE YHDP PROGRAM FEATURES 24 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS, AND 20 RAPID RE-HOUSING BEDS.
Interim Shelter Bed Program:Through a strategic partnership with the San Diego Housing Commission, the ISB program provides emergency shelter and accelerated connections to housing supports for up to 19 TAY program clients, without a time limitation (but typically requiring 15 - 45 days for progression from the program). The ISB program employs one (1) Case Manager, one (1) Education, Employment and Housing Navigator, and one (1) Overnight Security / Support Specialist at our USA Center in the downtown San Diego area.