UPWARD BOUND HOUSE
1104 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 www.upwardboundhouse.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF UPWARD BOUND HOUSE IS TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS AMONG FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BY PROVIDING HOUSING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS HOMELESS FAMILIES SHORT-TERM AND MEDIUM-TERM CRISIS HOUSING AS WELL AS RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVICES THAT HELP THEM MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

MOVING HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BACK INTO PERMANENT HOUSING

IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 511 FAMILIES (674 ADULTS AND 920 CHILDREN), A 24% INCREASE COMPARED TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED IN 2018. OF THE 356 FAMILIES WHO EXITED THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS, 78% MOVED TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND 27% 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 - 5 MONTHS. THROUGH ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. JOSEPH'S CENTER AND 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 RE-HOUSING ("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 FOUR EMERGENCY SHELTERS OFFER 24-HOUR CRISIS HOUSING, AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES, FOR UP TO 4 - 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 PARTICIPATE IN TIME-LIMITED, INTENSIVE, IN-HOME SERVICES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PARENT, CHILD AND FAMILY BARRIERS TO 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.

WELLNESS AND FARM PROGRAM - THE FARM PROGRAM, LOCATED IN SANTA MONICA, PROVIDES AN 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. PARENTS 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.

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, OPERATED OUT OF TWO PROGRAM SITES IN SOUTH L.A., SUPPORTS AND FACILITATES PARENTING SKILLS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND PERMANENT HOUSING GOALS AMONG ALL PARTICIPANTS.

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