RITCHIE VALENS - COME ON LET'S GO (This one goes to all of you LINING UP AT M.E.N.D. PACOIMA for SHOWERS and A HOT MEAL!)

UPCOMING M.E.N.D. CONFERENCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING and HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS

M.E.N.D. official web site - CONFERENCE COMING UP

http://mendpoverty.org/2016/9th-annual-mending-poverty-conference

How do affordable housing and health neighborhoods– including services from many nonprofit poverty agencies – fit together? Come to find out by joining us for the ninth annual MENDing Poverty Conference on Wednesday, June 7, 2016 from 8 am – 2 pm.

Our dynamic opening keynote speaker will be Mercedes Marquez, former Assistant Secretary in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and former General Manager of the LA Housing Department.  Ms. Marquez will provide a national perspective on affordable housing in the context of healthy neighborhoods. Rushmore Cervantes, the current General Manager of the LA Housing and Community Investment Department, will complement her presentation during the luncheon plenary by sharing his vision and expertise on housing strategies and perspectives in our region.

Trent Stamp, President and CEO of The Eisner Foundation, will deliver an opening welcome.
This year’s event will include concurrent workshops, each with an outstanding panel of speakers, on three key issues:

• What’s the Housing Mix in Your Neighborhood? Housing 101
• Who is Your Best Advocate?  Engaging Clients in Public Policy
• What Does Stable Housing Look Like? Models and Resources for Housing Stability

Registration fee, including breakfast and lunch, is $99 through Fri, May 27 and $119 thereafter.
The event is co-hosted by MEND and Valley Nonprofit Resources, and will be held at the MEND Center, 10641 N. San Fernando Road, Pacoima, CA 91331.

Conference sponsors to date include:

• Kaiser Permanente
• Union Bank
• Habitat for Humanity

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Since M.E.N.D. is one of our favorite places, and the charity gets the highest ratings, we thought those of you who are not homeless might find this interesting.

PENNY LANE TRANSITIONAL YOUTH PROGRAM OPENS NEW SHELTER IN PACOIMA

PENNY LANE ORG - go to this link for more information on the many services offered including transitional and permanent housing.

EXCERPT: 

Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing Program

The Transitional Housing Program offers housing for youth ages 18 to 24, who are either working or in school. Many Transitional Aged Youth are emancipated foster youth. At the age of 18, these youth “age out” of the foster care system and are at high-risk of homelessness without the support of friends or family. This program provides independent living skills, job/career development, emotional, and academic support so that each youth may achieve independence. The Penny Lane Transitional Housing Program has also had success in placing its clients into Permanent Housing thus providing safe affordable housing to low income adults and families.

 

 

Penny Lane Centers is a member of:

California Alliance of Child and Family Services
Human Rights Campaign- All Children, All Families Seal
Association of Community Human Service Agencies
 

Penny Lane Centers is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that cares for over 3500 abused and neglected children, youth and families a month. We provide therapeutic residential services, foster family home placements, adoption services, transitional and affordable housing, family preservation, wraparound and mental health services for children youth and families throughout Los Angeles County.

HOPE OF THE VALLEY RESCUE MISSION COLD WEATHER SHELTERS - THROUGH MARCH 15 2015 - GLENDALE? PACOIMA LOCATION

http://www.hopeofthevalley.org/about-us/location/
UPDATE:  The mission is running a cold weather shelter for the 2015-2016 season which is located in Pacoima.  Please go to our recent  October - Nov 2015 posts for a link to ALL SHELTERS operating that are being publically financed.  Smaller shelters and YEAR ROUND SHELTERS also exist.



OLD POST:

We're CONFUSED.  We know about and have blogged about HOPE OF THE VALLEY RESCUE MISSION before, the thrift store and shelter located  at  8165 San Fernando Rd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352...

818-392-0020

However we recently saw a flyer that said that this organization is operating a cold weather shelter through March 15 2015 that includes GLENDALE...but does not list an address in Glendale.  Is there a secret shelter in Glendale?

FOR BURBANK AND GLENDALE CONTACT BURBANK OUTREACH AT
818- 254-5885.

The Shelter listed on the flyer is located at
Greater Community 2nd Baptist Church
11066 Norris Avenue
PACOIMA, CA

WALK INS OK but only one small bag allowed and no shopping carts so for those who have a storage unit, vehicle, or can travel very light. 

Line up at 5:30 not before.  Open 6 PM through 7 AM.

SHOWER, HOT DINNER AND BREAKFAST, SAFE SLEEPING.

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This is a Christian organization.

SHOWER TRUCKS - SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RESCUE MISSION - HOME AGAIN FAMILY SHELTER

UPDATED APRIL 2016  as always call ahead for the very latest information

As an alternative for homeless in the area we think M.E.N.D still has showers on Tuesday Mornings, which is homeless day.  No religious requirements at M.E.N.D.  Tuesday mornings at M.E.N.D. includes shower, hot lunch, groceries, clothes, bus tokens once a month (so you can come back next week for your shower.)   LINK TO MEND http://mendpoverty.org/

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RESCUE MISSION  including Home Again Family Shelter
This is a Christian Mission with Bible Based Philosophy

SHOWER MOBILE INFO SHOWER MOBILE

Monday - Chatsworth
Chatsworth Foursquare Church
10210 Canoga Ave.
(Cross street Lemark St.)
Shower Sign Ups: 9:00 - 10:00 am Showers: 9:30 - 11:30 am Hot Meal: Noon

Tuesday - North Hollywood
First Baptist Church of North Hollywood
11210 Ostego St.
(Near Lankershim Blvd.)
Shower Sign Ups: 7:30 - 8:30 am
Showers: 8:00 - 10:00 am
Meal: 10:30 - 11:30 am

Tujunga United Methodist Church
9901 Tujunga Canyon Blvd.
Shower Sign Ups: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Showers: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Hot Meal: Noon

Friday - Winnetka
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
8520 Winnetka Ave.
(Across from the Winnetka Park, cross street - Chase Street)
Shower Sign Ups: 9:00 - 10:00 am
Showers: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Hot Meal: Noon