Stockton Shelter for the Homeless
The Navigation Center
Status Report
presented to Stockton City Council
February 7, 2023
Agenda Item 15.1
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FACILITIES ON SHELTER GROUNDS
• Family Side 102
• Men’s Shelter 160
• Men’s Drop-In 26
• Veterans Shelter 9
• Women’s Expansion 25
Serving the Homeless
• Founded in 1986 by a group of philanthropic business and government professionals to address the issue of homelessness in San Joaquin County. • A non-denominational emergency shelter.
• Today, the Shelter has the facilities that house the following people.
OFFSITE OWNED HOUSING
HOPWA (HIV/AIDS)
• Five Condos 20
• Holman House 10
• Greenfield House 5
TOTAL SERVED DAILY 357
Our Mission
With support from our community, Stockton Shelter for the Homeless compassionately addresses the needs of homeless individuals and families by providing safe shelter, basic necessities and a structured opportunity to regain self-sufficiency.
The Navigation Center: History
2017 Shelter Board explores ways to mitigate increasing numbers of unhoused individuals at the Shelter.
2018 Assemblymember Susan Eggman sponsors AB 2629, signed into law in September 2018, to eliminate the renewal restrictions for an existing airspace lease between Caltrans and the City of Stockton under the interchange of State Route (SR) 4 and Interstate 5 (I-5) for an emergency shelter or feeding program.
This allows the Stockton Shelter for the Homeless to be able to build facilities on the current site.
2019 Stockton Shelter for the Homeless staff and board tours and meets with northern/central California cities and counties about homelessness solutions, which include Navigation Centers.
2020 Stockton Shelter for the Homeless applies for and receives grants to build a Navigation Center.
NAVIGATION CENTER
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Navigation Centers have shown strong signs of success in helping people exit homelessness as they are different from traditional shelters.
Navigation Centers have few barriers to entry and provide intensive case management to connect people to the unique care and housing solutions they need. They provide community space and welcome people with partners, pets, and possessions. Clients receive personalized support to help address housing barriers such as a lack of personal identity documents, employment opportunities, or histories of eviction.
LOW-BARRIER FRAMEWORK
• Assigned bed space that accommodates partners
• Allowed to bring in pets
• Assigned lockers to store their belongings
• Assigned bed space that is separated from others by partition • Not exited into the streets every morning
• Able to go on and off campus freely
• Not evicted for drug or alcohol use, but guided by behavior modification • Open 24 hours a day
The Navigation Center: A Higher Level of Coordinated Care Navigation Center Building Status to Date
September 2020 Shelter receives conceptual approval from Caltrans for the Navigation Center
October 2020 Shelter applies for grants with City of Stockton, SJ County and CoC to build Navigation Center
December 2020 Shelter awarded grants from the City of Stockton, SJ County and CoC to build a Navigation Center
August 2021 City and Shelter sign contract to build a Navigation Center December 2021 County/CoC and Shelter sign contracts for Navigation Center January 2022 Shelter submits permit set to Caltrans for review March 2022 Shelter applies for Encroachment Permit with Caltrans January 2023 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approves and Caltrans issues Encroachment Permit
NAVIGATION CENTER
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February 2023
• Crane pick plan accepted
• Elevator pit completed
• Elevator and machine room installed
March 2023
• Underground utilities
• Modular containers shipped
• Modular containers installation begins
April-May 2023
• Roof
• Final connections container to
container
• Concrete sidewalks and fire lane
June 2023
• Targeted completion
• Adds 180 beds allowing the Shelter to
serve 537 people daily
Navigation Center Building Status Moving Forward
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Navigation Center Exterior
The exterior rendition of the Navigation Center.
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Navigation Center Interior
The interior rendition of the
Navigation Center, pictured
are the first floor and third
floor.
The first floor will have
administrative and case
management offices.
The second and third floors
will have shelter living
quarters.
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Next Steps: Building a Service-Rich Environment
The operation of the Navigation Center will be laser-focused on getting people housed.
Through enhanced care management and connection to various community support resources and services, people will be helped and equipped to connect and sustain permanent and permanent supportive housing.
The Shelter will partner with area nonprofits and county services to provide intense wrap-around-services under one roof, including:
• Case Management Providers
• Housing Navigation and Placement Services
• Medical Care and Care Coordination
• Substance Use Disorder Services
• Mental Health Treatment
• Benefits Determination and Streamlining Access
• Documentation Assistance
• Employment Assistance
• Financial Literacy Training
• Self-Image/Coping Skills Training
Timeline for Services Retention: November 2022- May 2023 STOCKTONSHELTER.ORG
Thank You!