REST runs five major programs to provide both immediate relief and long-term solutions to homelessness. All of these services are ultimately aimed at increasing self-sufficiency and residential stability. They include:
Men’s and Women’s Shelters
Warming Center
Support Center
Social Services
Permanent Housing
Men’s and Women’s Shelters
REST operates two overnight Emergency Shelters that accommodate 60 men and 40 women. In REST’s shelters, open 365 days a year, clients receive: a safe place to sleep, a shower, and two meals. Back to Top
Warming Center
In addition to the Men’s and Women’s Shelters, a seasonal Warming Center (generally open 40 weeks per year) provides overnight shelter for another 65 men.
Approximately 2,500 unduplicated clients use REST’s three emergency facilities each year.
Volunteers are needed daily to help in the shelters. Click Here if you're interested in volunteering. Back to Top
Support Center
Located in the same physical space as the Men’s Shelter, the Support Center offers REST’s clients daytime shelter from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Support Center, which acts as an entry point into REST’s other programs, offers reading materials, games, TV and beverages. Back to Top
Social Services
REST’s Social Service Program includes individualized case management, referrals (including onsite mental health assessments and job preparation), Life-Skills classes, support groups, and a medical clinic. REST case managers work with each client to develop a “big picture” plan that has goals designed to increase a client’s skills or income, increase their self-sufficiency, and ultimately to place them into permanent housing. The RESTCare health clinic is staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses and offers access to medical health services. Back to Top
Permanent Housing
REST’s Permanent Housing program rents privately-owned apartments to give its clients a home of their own. The Permanent Housing Program caters to individuals with chronic mental illness, chronic substance abuse or both. Eligibility for the program requires participation in case management before and during housing placement.
The Permanent Housing Program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A client’s rent is calculated at 30 percent of their income, if they have no income, they pay no rent.
In September 2004, REST added 25 new apartments to its program, bringing the total number of units to 100. Back to Top
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