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2017 this program assisted 73 women with 44 dependent children; sheltered 84 women and children <br />and assisted 34 women and children in exiting to safe and stable permanent housing. <br />Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons <br />Objective: Create Suitable Living Environment <br />Priority/Action: Homeless Needs/Maintain, improve, and expand the capacity of housing, shelter, and <br />services for homeless individuals and families including integrated healthcare, employment services, and <br />other services; Maintain and expand activities designed to prevent those currently housed from <br />becoming homeless. <br />Building Futures with Women and Children (Building Futures) - San Leandro Shelter <br />The City funded Building Futures with City General Funds to provide supportive services to homeless <br />families at its emergency shelter, known as the San Leandro Shelter. In FY 2016-2017, BFWC provided <br />emergency shelter and supportive services, which included 10,848 bednights, of which 1,695 bednights <br />were directly supported by the City of San Leandro. There were 32,543 meals for 117 homeless women <br />(73) and children (44) in crisis. All 117 women received access to health care and group sessions which <br />help to advance essential skills, such as employment strategies, money management, housing strategies, <br />parenting skills, and other basic life skills. Out of these 117 women and children served, 84 where <br />sheltered of which 40% exited to safe and stable permanent housing. <br />Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) <br />The CDBG funded DSFRC with CDBG public services funds to provide supportive services to homeless <br />persons. DSFRC provided an array of basic services to 113 homeless persons. Homeless persons received <br />various services, including three days' worth of groceries up to twice a month, emergency clothing, and <br />household items. DSFRC Family Advocates/Intake Specialists also provided these clients with <br />information and referral to DSFRC's other programs that include free acute medical and dental care, <br />childcare, employment counseling, housing assistance, and case management services. <br />Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely <br />low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after <br />being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care <br />facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections <br />programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that <br />address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs <br />Objective: Create Suitable Living Environment <br />Priority: Support public services. <br />C41_1»110 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />14 <br />