City of Selma
Workshop Regarding Homelessness
and Unhoused Population In Selma
Service Providers
• Fresno Department of Health Services
• 3800 Mc Call Ave. Selma, Ca 93662 (855) 832-8082
• Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30am to 5pm
• Selma Com
• 2001 Whitson St. Selma, Ca 93662 (559) 836-8165
• Hours: Monday – Friday 9am to 3pm
• Selma MAP Point
• 2045 Grant St. Selma, Ca 93662 (559) 512-6777 ext. 2
• Hours: Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm
Services Provided
• Provide friendly and compassionate service
• Needs Assessment
• Assist in identifying creative solutions to address housing crisis • Provide referrals to shelter or triage centers, if available • Connect to resources available such as: food, clothing, public benefits, employment services
* Providers cannot guarantee Shelter, immediate housing or financial assistance How Services Are Provided
• Field Deployment to connect with Community Members in the field • Educate Community Members with documentation recovery necessary for employment or living requirements
• Attempt to identify housing through Selma MAP Point
Data
• Collect Data on how many community members are connected with. • Recently started collecting data on community members that declined access point engagement.
Homelessness Facts
• There are community members which decline services that do not have mental health and or addiction problems.
• There is a significant shortage of available shelters. • Majority of engagements identifies mental health or addiction problems. • Increasing population of homeless that are working and unable to find housing.
• COVID funding has ran out which has reduced low income housing.
Interactions
• Community members are advised of services available
• Mental Health Clinicians response
• Enforcement when criminal activity present and or identified • Educate and collaborate with property owners on illegal encampments. • Work with Service Providers when feasible
• (Uniform Law Enforcement could deter engagement)
DISCUSSION
• Service Providers
• City Council
• Public