EL CAMINO HOMELESS ORGANIZATION
Paso Robles Campus Report
July 2024 – December 2024
Presented By:
Austin Solheim, Director of
Development
Wendy Lewis, CEO
Empowering people in San Luis Obispo County to make
positive change by providing food, shelter, and supportive services.
City of Paso Robles Funding
100% of the funding that
ECHO receives from the City
of Paso Robles goes directly
towards supporting staffing
of our Paso Robles Campus.
The funding is instrumental
in providing the services
that help those facing
homelessness transform
their lives and get back into
housing.
25%
75%
City of Paso Robles
Funds Allocated for
Staffing
The Funding Provided by the City of Paso Robles
Covers 20% of the staffing costs associated directly
with the ECHO Paso Robles Campus
Paso Robles HomeKey Project
The Paso HomeKey Project is 122 total units or rooms and has two service providers, ECHO and the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO)
ECHO Operates 41 total units on the campus including 70 Emergency Shelter Beds (65 90- Day Emergency Shelter Beds, 5 Night by Night Emergency Shelter Beds):
• 33 Rooms are designated for ECHO's 90-Day Emergency Shelter Program • 3 Rooms are dedicated to ECHO's Night by Night Emergency Shelter Program, Community Shower Programs, and when activated the Emergency Resource Room utilized by Paso Robles PD.
• 1 Room Houses ECHO's Residential Advocate(s). Currently this is a couple with lived experience who graduated from our program and now help run our programs and offers support to clients, staff and volunteers.
• 1 Room has been transitioned into a Community Food Pantry • 1 Room has been designated as a program, training, and Emergency Resource Room • 2 Rooms have been designated for on site storage
ECHO Atascadero and Paso Robles combined
provide 130 Emergency Shelter Beds to North
County San Luis Obispo
Addition of the Emergency Resource
Room
In January of 2024 ECHO also expanded services and updated our MOU with the city of Paso Robles to include an Emergency Resource room to be utilized by Paso Robles Emergency Services including Fire and Police.
This service will help aid in providing immediate shelter to an individual or family in need of this service that is engaged with our community's emergency response teams.
In 2024 the Resource Room was activated 12 times.
ECHO is grateful for the opportunity to partner with our Emergency Services and benefit our community to the best of our ability.
Shelter Program Data
July 24 Aug 24 Sept 24 Quarterly Totals
Total Shelter Stays 2,046 2,019 2,077 6,142
Total Night by Night 150 155 149 454
Individuals That Did
Not Receive a Room 85 110 241 436
Unduplicated
Individuals Served 43 42 35 95*
Resource Room
Activation 2 0 0 2
Oct 24 Nov 24 Dec 24 Quarterly
Totals/Combined
Total Shelter Stays 2,141 2,052 1,993 6,186 / 12, 328
Total Night by Night 155 148 152 455 / 909
Individuals That Did
Not Receive a Room 262 218 268 748 / 1,184
Unduplicated
Individuals Served 53 38 42 99* / 166
Resource Room
Activation 0 1 0 1 / 3
Quarter 3 July-September Quarter 4 October-December Totals Dinners Served 9,002 9,933 18,935
Showers Provided 872 818 1,690
Food Bags Given 1,350 1,350 2,700
Referrals to Mental Health 6 1 7
Referrals to Drug/Alcohol 2 3 5
Referrals to Other Resources 127 128 255
Laundry Service On-site 420 420 840
Additional ECHO Program and Referral Data
July 24 August 24 September 24 Quarterly Totals
# People Housed 15 23 13 51
# People Found
Employment 3 11 3 17
Quarterly Documented Success
Paso Robles Campus
October 24 November 24 December 24 Quarterly Totals July-Dec 2024 # People Housed 15 15 24 54 105
# People Found
Employment 8 4 1 13 30
Additional
Programs and
Services
ECHO’s Good Ne ig h b or p rog ra m h a s b e e n in fu ll e ffe ct , w it h Re sid e n t s of t h e 90 -Day P rog ra m , w orkin g w it h st a ff w e e kly t o cle a n u p t ra sh in t h e Bla ck Oa k Corrid or in clu d in g a d op t ion of t h e st re e t a n d su rrou n d in g a re a .
Qu a rt e r 3, Ju ly-Se p t e m b e r: 45 Bags
Qu a rt e r 4 , Oct o b e r-De ce m b e r: 37 Bags
171 Ba g s in 20 24
ECHO c o lle c t e d ro u g h ly 3,14 2lb s o f t ra s h in 20 24 W e h a ve a lso m ove d ou r n e ig h b orh ood colla b ora t ion m e e t in g s t o a b ia n n u a l sch e d u le . Ou r la st m e e t in g w a s 6.13.24 w it h 1 com m u n it y m e m b e r in a t t e n d a n ce .
W e re ce ive d n o ca lls on ou r 24 h ou r lin e d u rin g t h is q u a rt e r.
Neighborhood Collaborations
Additional Services
Programs and Services Provided
P ro g ra m Hig h lig h ts:
W e h a ve re ce n t ly st a rt e d o n sit e NA m e e t in g s o n sit e t o h e lp b rin g m o re su p p o rt a n d se rvice s d ire ct ly t o o u r clie n t s.
Ou r p ro g ra m s in clu d e a m ix o f e d u ca t io n , w o rkfo rce d e ve lo p m e n t , re so u rce a n d w e ll b e in g .
W e e kly/ Bi W e e kly Mo n t h ly/ As Ne e d e d
• Ca l FRESH
a ssista n ce -
De p a rtm e n t of
So cia l Se rvice s
• Co vid 19, In flu e n za
va ccin e clin ics
• Cle a n Sla te
Program
• Fre e Ce ll P h o n e Se rvice
• On site m e n ta l h e a lth
e va lu a tio n s- TMHA
• Ha ircu ts
• Su b sta n ce Ab u se
Ed u ca t io n
• NA Me e tin g s
• Doctor
Eva lu a tio n &
Re fe rra ls
• Arts a n d Cra fts
• Story an d
Ga m e tim e s
Success Stories
Barbara
Before coming to ECHO, Barbara was
facing chronic homelessness. She had
been surviving by living out of her car, but
then she was in a tragic car accident that
left her car inoperative. With nowhere else
to turn, Barbara found herself sleeping
outside, trying to find safety and hope.
Despite the hardships, Barbara never gave
up. She had a pension from her
retirement, but rising home prices made
finding a rental impossible. That's when
Barbara found her way to ECHO, where
she finally felt safe and supported. True to
her nature, she spent her time here
helping others—volunteering for the
shower program and lending a hand
wherever she could, simply because she
wanted to give back.
Just one week after arriving at ECHO,
Barbara’s resilience and determination
paid off, she found a room to rent with a
local family.
When she received the news that she had
secured a place to call home, Barbara felt an
overwhelming sense of hope and gratitude—
her prayers had been answered.
She thanks her case manager for making calls
on her behalf and providing valuable tips on
managing her finances.