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Central Cities Navigation Center marks first year; Fountain Valley allocation shows high utilization
Summary
Volunteers of America reported that the Central Cities Navigation Center’s first year enrolled 49 Fountain Valley clients (13 currently present) and maintained full use of the city’s 13‑bed allocation; staff highlighted housing exits, reunifications and employment connections and explained re‑referral and exit policies.
Danielle Torres of Volunteers of America delivered a one‑year update on the Central Cities Navigation Center (CCNC), which Fountain Valley helped establish in partnership with Garden Grove, Westminster and Orange County.
Torres reported the center has 85 beds total and that Fountain Valley’s allocation is 13 beds; Fountain Valley has enrolled 49 clients in the program to date, with 13 currently present at the site. She said Fountain Valley’s allocation was at 100% for the city and that the overall site remains organized by dormitory-style housing with separate capacity for men, women and couples.
Torres highlighted outcomes: three Fountain Valley clients moved into senior living facilities, four reunited with family, several clients connected to employment (including jobs at Angel Stadium) and two Fountain Valley clients were placed in stable housing; she described support services such as Medicare enrollment assistance and connections to sober living and transitional programs. The CCNC team explained its re‑referral and exit rules: a client absent for 72 hours can be re‑referred and admitted again; a client removed for substance use or violent behavior is typically exited for 30 days and is not immediately eligible for re‑referral.
Council members asked about exit outcomes and whether clients who left the site returned to Fountain Valley streets; Torres said exited clients can be referred back and that the program aims to place clients into stable housing whenever possible. Council thanked the CCNC and partner agencies, noting the navigation center supports enforcement options and wraparound services that reduce street homelessness and connect people to care.
Next steps: Volunteers of America and partner outreach teams will continue to prioritize placements and work with Fountain Valley case managers and City Net to fill any open beds and connect clients to housing resources.
