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Martha’s Village & Kitchen outlines three-phase homeless services model to Palm Springs commission
Summary
Martha’s Village & Kitchen told the commission it operates a three-phase continuum—Access Center, Early Entry overnight shelter, and a Navigation Center with 80 units—prioritizing local residents via Riverside County’s CES and VA‑SPDAT assessments; staff reported roughly 20–22 housing placements so far.
Representatives from Martha’s Village & Kitchen briefed the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission on Feb. 9, describing a three‑phase model that connects people experiencing homelessness to shelter, case management and transitional housing.
Espy Ortiz, chief program officer for Martha’s (speaker 4), outlined the model: an Access Center (daytime drop‑in at 225 El Cielo Road, open 8 a.m.–5 p.m.) serves as the front door for intake and brief services; an Early Entry overnight shelter (3589 McCarthy Road, Building 2) operates with a 3:30 p.m. roll call and provides 50 beds plus 5 police‑designated beds; and a Navigation Center is a housing‑focused,…
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