Organization: Homeward Bound of Marin
Mission: Homeward Bound of Marin is the primary provider of Marin County homeless shelters and services for homeless families and individuals in Marin, California.
Activities: Adult Services Program - Homeward Bound serves single adults experiencing homelessness through residential programs that range from the only year-round emergency shelters in Marin County to permanent supportive housing. In the past year, our agency served 678 adults, including 60 military veterans, in existing programs. With the onset of COVID-19, Homeward Bound immediately offered rent relief to help alleviate the burden of lost income among residents in supportive housing and has delivered weekly grocery boxes to vulnerable households. Homeward Bound's shelter team also stretched to serve people taking refuge during the pandemic in motel shelters in partnership with the County of Marin. Despite the upheaval of COVID-19, Homeward Bound achieved approval for rebuilding the Mill Street Center emergency shelter with completion set for early 2022. The new shelter will include 32 units of permanent supportive housing for people who can benefit from on-site support.
Family Services Program - Since 1974, Homeward Bound has operated the only year-round emergency shelter for homeless families in Marin County, California, along with eight transitional and permanent supportive housing programs. Last year, Homeward Bound served a total of 296 people in families (135 parents and 161 children) with shelter, housing, and compassionate case management to help them make lasting positive changes and end homelessness in their lives. In addition, Homeward Bound partnered with the County of Marin to extend services as the pandemic began to 27 families who sought help at motel shelters. These robust services saw all the families at the motels move to housing opportunities and 92% of all families who exited from Homeward Bound programs last year moved to stable housing.
Mental Health Services - Homeward Bound provides emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing for adults suffering from persistent mental illness. These programs have been designed to enhance individual strengths and build self-reliance. With these services, 93% of residents in Homeward Bound's mental health programs maintained their housing last year as well as experiencing reduced symptoms. Many increased their participation in community life with part-time employment, volunteering and advocating for others as peer counselors.
NTEE category: Housing & Shelter
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention