The number of individuals experiencing homelessness in Modesto is increasing. This program provides a path to self-sufficiency for people trying to rebuild their lives out of homelessness through five different initiatives.
The first component of the Camp2Home Program is outreach, where we look to identify and build relationships with people experiencing homelessness in our community to provide immediate support, intervention, and connection to resources including shelter and housing support services.
Often, when quality-of-life calls related to homelessness are made, they are handled by sworn police officers who try to provide resource education, and opportunities for emergency shelter, and conduct enforcement when necessary.
However, due to the complexity of these calls, sworn officers are often removed from active law enforcement service for significant lengths of time while dealing with these calls, especially when individuals are willing to accept services and need assistance with connecting to social services.
To address this issue, Modesto’s Community Health and Assistance Team (CHAT) was created to engage with unsheltered individuals and provide immediate support, intervention, and connections to mainstream social services, shelters, and housing programs.
The second component of the Camp2Home Program is to provide shelter by partnering with low-barrier shelters to provide temporary housing.
In February 2019, the City of Modesto and Stanislaus County established the Access Center Emergency Shelter (ACES) through a partnership with the Salvation Army.
This innovative program was co-located within the same building as the Salvation Army's Berberian Shelter and is designed to reduce barriers to shelter by allowing individuals to bring their pets and personal belongings.
The third component of the Camp2Home Program is job training.
Homelessness can often be triggered by job loss or unexpected bills that exceed a person's income. Once someone becomes homeless, it becomes even harder to obtain employment.
The City of Modesto has partnered with Modesto Gospel Mission and United Way for the implementation of HopeWorks, a program that provides a safe and engaging space for homeless individuals to learn on the job.
HopeWorks is a workforce development program providing paid transitional employment, job readiness, and supportive services for individuals facing barriers to employment. Through meaningful work and personalized support, HopeWorks helps people restore dignity, build confidence, and take real steps toward long-term stability and independence.
The fourth component in the Camp2Home Program, finding permanent and sustainable employment for people coming out of homelessness is crucial to breaking the cycle of homelessness. Permanent and sustainable employment affords individuals the ability to gain independence and positively shift the trajectory of their lives.
HopeWorks prepares participants for the job market and creates ongoing relationships with local employers to ensure program participants fit the needs of each employer based on the skills necessary for the job. Employers who partner with the City of Modesto to hire Camp2Home graduates will be considered a "fair chance employer."
If you are looking to assist graduates of our job training program with employment opportunities please contact Jessica Hill via email or via phone at 209-577-5321.
The fifth component of the Camp2Home Program takes into account that securing stable employment is a priority to ensure housing success. As team members graduate from the job-training program and obtain gainful and sustainable employment, they are eligible for the next step in the process of rapid rehousing assistance.
Rapid rehousing swiftly connects individuals experiencing homelessness to permanent housing through a tailored assistance package that may include security deposits, utility deposits, and rental assistance for up to one year.
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Landlords looking to partner with Camp2Home can rest assured in continual case management and support, on-time rent, after-care, and full deposits.
If you are looking to assist graduates of our job training program to find and secure permanent housing contact Jessica Hill via email at or via phone at 209-577-5321.
