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Local nonprofit says homelessness pilot housed 80 people last year, served 1,730 residents
Summary
James Armour of Inland Compassion reported on an outreach and housing pilot that last year housed 80 people and served more than 1,700 individuals; the group outlined plans to expand outreach and focus services for people experiencing homelessness.
James Armour, president of Inland Compassion, presented the nonprofits annual impact report during the Feb. 4 public-comment period, saying the group housed 80 people in the prior year and served 1,730 individuals overall.
Armour told the City Council the program directly served 659 people who were unhoused and that last month the group housed 11 people and provided services to 66 unhoused individuals. Inland Compassion reported 25 outreach sessions in the year and plans to double outreach in the coming year by creating two teams instead of one.
Armour credited community health worker interns from a partner organization and listed collaborations with the county Department of Social Services, Inland Empire Health Plan, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission and Lutheran Social Services for referrals and case coordination. The group said it provided 85 mental-health referrals and 42 substance-use referrals during the year and added a program redistributing 300 donated Meals on Wheels meals a month to seniors and families in need.
Armour said the organization would scale back its mobile free-market events to focus more intensively on outreach to people experiencing homelessness and plans an unhoused-focused job fair in collaboration with the Continuum of Care.
No council action was taken during public comment; Armour provided printed copies of the impact report to the council.
