The Light House

Food pantry and prevention services - The Light House safe harbor resource center ("shrc") serves individuals and families through outreach services to The un-sheltered homeless including laundry, showers, access to computers, snacks and drinks in addition to case management and referral services. In addition, shrc serves those who are at risk of homelessness through The distribution of pantry food, bagged lunches as well as utility assistance, eviction prevention and homeless diversion services.as part of its homeless prevention services, The Light House provides a variety of food security programs which provide meals and food items for those facing poverty and at risk of homelessness in The community. This includes providing hot lunches which are available to The community monday through friday, a fresh market with produce three days per week, as well as non-perishable grocery pantry bags and bagged lunches. The Light House adapted operations on march 25th, 2020 and moved The client choice pantry and community services outside of The building due to The emergency covid-19 pandemic. Meals and food items are now delivered through a contactless drive-through pantry on tuesdays and thursdays and a mobile pantry on saturdays. The Light House continues to serve meals and sandwiches through a walk up, grab and go pantry. During The year ended june 30, 2022, The Light House distributed 34,411 bagged lunches, 319,156.60 pounds of food, and served 1,046 hot breakfasts, 0 hot lunches and 5,754 dinners. Due to The pandemic, The Light House did not serve hot lunch to The community. However, The bistro has provided on average 100 ready to eat meals a day for in House residents and community.

Emergency shelter - The Light House operates a 24,000 square foot residential living facility which opened in 2010. The custom-designed facility houses 15 women, 30 men and five families with up to 15 children. Food and shelter are provided along with onsite supportive services including case management, employment services, adult basic skills/ged classes, computer classes, financial empowerment, parenting classes, as well as housing and job search support. The facility has an employment resource center, a library, community room and outdoor spaces including a playground, a healing garden and a vegetable garden. The Light House also participates in The anne arundel county winter relief program, which provides case management services during The coldest months of The year.

Restaurant operations - The Light House bistro (The "bistro") is a social enterprise that supports The ongoing workforce development and housing programs at The Light House. It is a 50-seat full-service restaurant that provides employment opportunities for over 40 workforce development graduates. The bistro opened on february 27, 2017 and is located on The property of The former shelter at 202 west street in annapolis, md. The bistro is also home to The building employment success training (b.e.s.t.) Advanced culinary training and catering kitchen. The bistro suspended its restaurant operations in response to The covid-19 pandemic and The governor's stay at home order in march 2020 and reopened on april 21, 2021. During The interim, The bistro staff continued to provide meals to The homeless and those in need in The community including persons living in The shelter at The Light House, at anne arundel county's alternate hotel shelter, and seniors in their residences. Bistro staff also manage The shelter's outdoor pantries.

Supportive housing - The Light House owns and operates two apartments and one single family home as transitional housing, providing housing and case management services to three families for a period of up to two years. The Light House also owns and operates a House with five units of permanent, supportive housing for women. The Light House also opened four apartments above The bistro which are permanent supportive housing for four men.

Job training - The Light House operates The b.e.s.t. Program, which is offered two times per year. Participants in The b.e.s.t. Program receive job-specific skills in The areas of culinary arts, facilities maintenance and landscaping, as well as other employment skills through The career start program, including resume writing. Graduates of The program receive employment support services. In response to The covid-19 pandemic, The b.e.s.t program adopted a three week, all virtual job readiness program. Graduates are given The opportunity to receive advanced training when available.