HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Matha's grand OpeningOfficial Grand Opening
Ribbon-Cutting, Sept. 30
Palm Springs Access Center, NOW OPEN!
225 El Cielo Road (Boxing Club)
Open 7 Days a week 8 am –5 pm
Drop -in Center and wrap around services with the goal of
helping individuals obtain permanent housing, supportive
housing, shelter, or program placement. Center also provides
much needed bathrooms and showers.
Since the Access Center opened on Aug. 31, 2021:
•104 unduplicated clients have been served
•501 check ins
•Provided 100 bus passes
•Provided 171 showers
•31 clothing vouchers
•502 snacks
•240 individual case management meetings
Secondary Impact Measures
•Dedicated on-site security services (3 security guards required
per contract –currently providing 4)
•Loitering not allowed at the center or on adjacent parcels.
•Security monitors and reports incidents of loitering
•Video surveillance cameras with remote monitoring installed
•The Center will not be used to provide temporary or permanent
residence
•Assistance with health, disability, social
security, and other benefits
•Vouchers for laundry services and bus passes
•Computer lab and phones
•Periodic on-site medical services or referrals
•Case management
•Access to behavioral health services
•Access to other support services like cash
and non-cash benefits.
•Employment searches, application
assistance, and interview techniques
•Family reunification program
•Transportation assistance
•Assistance with food stamps, birth
certificates, and identification cards
•Vouchers for clean clothes