Winter Nights Family Shelter

Family Shelter for homeless parents with minor children. Capacity is 8-9 families ata time. It moves every two weeks october-june between 18 faith communities in contracosta county. We work closely with each Family to understand their uniquecircumstances and help them find sustainable housing. Coordinate 48 congregations and community groups to provide facilities and services for 36 weeks and over 3,000volunteers to provide evening meals, food for lunch and quick breakfasts, and evening and weekend activities. Tutors help children with homework to keep them at grade level. Trained staff provides 24-hour supervision along with van transportation to school, work, and to oasis day center. Oasis is open on weekdays for both Family Shelter and safe parking clients. Clients can meet with our staff of client managers to work on getting employment and housing. Oasis has showers.

Continued success program stays connected with over 80 alumni households of thefamily Shelter and safe parking program. We reach out through quarterly emails andprovide advice, referrals, and in some cases financial help with overdue rent orutilities, car repairs, phone bills, or gas and store gift cards. This assistance has helped many alumni households remain housed when faced with financial hardships.

Safe parking program is a new year-round program to help individuals and families who are living in their cars. We staff overnight, supervised parking in pittsburg, and provide an understanding community, restrooms, hygiene supplies, light meals andsnacks, and all client services for employment and housing. Capacity is 15 cars at atime & 25 individuals including Family members. Showers are available at oasis daycenter and on weekends at a shower truck at oasis.