Why Valley Restart Is Different
Valley Restart approach to homelessness is unique. We help everyone that finds themselves without a home no matter the circumstances.
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With our different programs, working with our community partners and other agencies, we work together to provide the best possible outcome for each individual that needs help.
We focus on a hand up not a handout.
Our emergency shelter program focuses on families, single women, seniors, and veterans that find themselves homeless for many reasons including, but not limited to, family disruption, unemployment, lack of income, and first time homeless. Our Case Workers assess needs for each individual and formulate action plans to quickly address and resolve the barriers.
The outreach program (Navigation) works with individuals living on the streets, under bridges, their vehicles, and other environments that are inhabitable for humans. They may have mental health issues, behavioral issues, or substance abuse issues. They are chronically homeless. These individuals have lived this way for many years. Our outreach teams spend countless days, weeks, and months to gain trust and help these individuals find the help they need and, most importantly, housing.
Our Rapid Rehousing team works with all the above individuals. We work with our landlord/property manager partners in our community to find housing.
We Restart lives every day!
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Our Admission Process
Valley Restart Shelter requires those in need go through an application process while other shelters do not. This process includes the following steps:
• Having a valid California I.D.;
• Filling out an application;
• Being interviewed by the Executive Director and a Case Worker;
• Passing a criminal background check;
• Be drug and alcohol free and submit to random testing;
• Seek a legal source of income on a daily basis;
• Deposit 80% of their income into savings for their future housing expenses.
The Services We Provide
We are the only shelter serving this area and have been providing services for over 30 years. Our goal is to get our residents to a state of self-sufficiency. We offer a comprehensive suite of services that other shelters do not. These include:
Supervision 24 hours a day x 365 days a year including shelter, food and clothing. These services are provided for 30, 60 or 90 days based on need.
Residents are provided services that include:
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Intensive case management and life
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skills development
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Pre-employment support including
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creating resumes and developing
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interviewing and job search skills
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Learning how to create and adhere to a
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monthly budget
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Helping residents find affordable permanent housing
School district busing & after school tutoring services
Referrals to other programs such as behavioral health, senior services and veteran affairs.
Rental assistance for those who qualify.
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Our Success Rate:
Our success is unmatched by any other program in the county.
• With 49 beds, we provide housing to approximately 300 residents per year with 9 family units and limited space for individual men and women.
• 6 new Pallet Houses will be added for single homeless seniors
• Over 50% of residents are children under the age of 18.
• 93% of residents find permanent housing and become self sufficient.
These are a few things that differentiate Valley Restart from other shelters. VRS has prevented numerous people from becoming homeless and adding to the homeless population. We are not a magnet for homelessness, we consider ourselves a major component in eliminating homelessness in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley.