Program areas at Human Services Campus
Welcome center:the brian garcia welcome center (welcome center) is the front door to the organization and coordinates the coordinated entry programs across maricopa county. The welcome center provides each client with diversion, assessment, resources, housing and service referrals with the primary goal of resolving homelessness through a client-centered approach. The organization connect clients to appropriate Services that include: mental, dental and physical health, substance abuse treatment, employment assistance, shelter, housing and more.
Campus operations:the organizations thirteen-acre Campus provides an area for its clients to receive Services from the organization and its partners. The Campus grounds and facilities require regular upkeep, repairs and maintenance in order to offer safe access to Services.
Day room:the organizations lodestar day resource center (day room) operates as a central hub for the organizations and partner Services. Case workers meet at this location to provide navigation and housing match Services and case conferencing. The day room also manages a client clothing closet and weather relief for clients, as well as client showers.
Navigation and housing match:clients that are ready for a housing match and do not have a case manager are assigned a navigator. The navigator provides case management and housing Services. They assist each client with navigating the various Services provided by the organization and its partners as well as assisting clients with acquiring affordable housing. As the local lead for single adults coordinated entry hsc also convenes a network of coordinated entry access points across maricopa county. The organization is responsible for ensuring high quality intake and assessment across this network. The organization manages the county wide by-name lists, holds weekly case conferencing sessions and refers clients to housing programs.
Mail room:the organization operates a mail room under a contract with the united state postal service. It is designated for people experiencing homelessness. Having an actual street address is a significant and crucial benefit in helping clients obtain employment and housing.