STREET OUTREACH

Street Outreach brings the best of GRACE services to people who can't, or won't use other services. Out on the streets six days a week, this team uses best practices to deliver services to people where they are and connect them to housing by building rapport, exploring options, and providing much-needed services and supplies. In its first two years, the outreach team helped move 248 people off the street and into permanent housing, and made thousands of contacts with unsheltered people in the community while always keeping the focus on housing. We've also established a referral process with local law enforcement to ensure that homelessness is treated like a housing issue, not a criminal issue.  On average, it costs $1,500 to end someone's homelessness when they are living downtown, including the first and last month's rent and security deposit.