Established in 1989, Abode Services' mission is to end homelessness by assisting low-income, un-housed people to secure stable, supportive housing; and to be advocates for the removal of the causes of homelessness in Alameda County, California.
We offer eleven housing programs linked to support services to assist homeless families and individuals in establishing stability and independence. Housing options include emergency shelter programs, rental subsidies, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing. Support services consist of intensive case management, job counseling and placement referrals, life skills training, money management, parenting classes, children's programs, benefits acquisition, primary and mental health care services, and individual and group substance recovery counseling. Specifically, our programs include:
- Sunrise Village shelter and Winter Relief Program – Emergency shelter/food plus intensive case management.
- Project Independence – Homeless prevention program for youth leaving the Alameda County foster care system includes subsidized housing and comprehensive services.
- HOPE Mobile Health Clinic – Direct medical and support services including assistance finding permanent supportive housing.
- Rise, Linkages & Tri-Valley Scholarship Program – Rental subsidy programs linked to services for families completing job training programs or who have a disabled head of household.
- BridgeWay, Union City – Transitional housing and services for up to two years for three households.
- Greater HOPE and STAY – Subsidized housing and supportive services for severely mentally ill adults and youth living in Alameda County.
- Rotary BridgeWay Apartments, Lorenzo Creek Apartments, Mission Bell Apartment, Carmen Avenue Apartments – Permanent supportive housing (subsidized housing plus on-site services) for previously homeless and low-income families and individuals.
These programs provide an essential safety net for approximately 2,000 homeless and low-income persons annually including single adults, adults and children in families, emancipated foster youth and seniors. Many of our clients are living with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders and others have physical disabilities. Fifty-six percent of adult participants are female, 44% are male. Thirty percent of our constituency is children. Our client population breaks down as follows: White 44%, Black/African American 32%, Latino/Hispanic 18%, Asian 3%, Pacific Islander 2% and Native American 1 %.
Our accomplishments include:
- Sunrise Village was the first homeless shelter in the country to be custom designed and newly constructed, allowing our agency to provide services in an efficient and dignified manner.
- Project Independence was one of the first homeless prevention programs for emancipated foster youth in California and the nation.
- Introduced in 2005, our Integrated Health Service Team allows the agency to share health resources across many programs, improving the quality of life of our residents by addressing health related needs.
- Our state-of-the-art Mobile Health Clinic serves more than 1,000 homeless persons annually.
- Since 2005, our agency has created 325 units of permanent supportive housing for previously homeless families and individuals.
- We collaborate with more than 30 organizations to leverage program resources and over 700 volunteers from 155 organizations contribute up to 20,000 hours of free services to our agency each year.
- Awards presented to our agency include the California Legislature Assembly Resolution for Distinguished Record of Public Service in 2006; Alameda Alliance for Health 2002 Community Health Investment Fund Award; City of Fremont Certificate of Appreciation in 2001 and 2003; and Board of Supervisors, County of Alameda Proclamation in 2001 for “Services that support emancipated foster youth’s transition to adulthood.”
- Abode Services earned Charity Navigator’s fourth consecutive 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Only 9% of charities rated by Charity Navigator have received at least three consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that our agency outperforms most non-profit organizations in the U.S. in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way.
