Orphan Productions

Monterey County Safe Parking Program. This program serves people living in vehicles. Accomplishments include relieving a street of excessive overnight parking with people sleeping in those vehicles by providing an alternative safe parking area with security monitoring. Case management was also provided to support individuals and families' transition from living in vehicles to finding permanent housing. We also addressed strategies for increasing income and gaining access to appropriate healthcare. We provide services to the county and are reimbursed for expenses incurred.

One Starfish Safe Parking and Supportive Services Program. This program serves people living in vehicles across the Monterey Peninsula. Accomplishments include providing a safe parking area with lot monitoring at various locations. Case management was also provided to help individuals and families' transition from living in vehicles to finding permanent housing. We also addressed strategies for increasing income and gaining access to appropriate health care. We respond to grant applications and accept private donations to cover the costs of operation. We maintain four parking locations. Bewtween the program in 4A and this one we have the following success rates: 70% find housing 50% increase income and 100% gain access to healthcare.