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Joseph Center details transitional housing expansion and eviction interventions
Summary
Joseph Center said year-one RFP funding supported purchase of two buildings and expansion of the Golden Girls program (from 4 to 16 beds) and day/family services; presenters reported eviction-prevention payouts exceeding $30,000 this year and steady day-center demand.
Mona Hyland of the Joseph Center told council the $100,000 RFP award funded operational expansion tied to two buildings purchased with previous ARPA dollars, creating space for the Golden Girls transitional housing and a new family center.
"We went from 4 beds to 16," Hyland said, summarizing the Golden Girls expansion and reporting that, since opening the program, 23 women have been permanently housed and an additional eight are no longer on subsidized housing. Hyland also said the Joseph Center has paid out more than $30,000 this year for eviction prevention and first-month rents.
Council members asked about client populations, whether people from outside the immediate area were seeking services, and transportation. Hyland said the center sees a range of clients, including seniors and people referred from other states or countries, and that the day center continues to receive high walk-in volume and to provide meals and case management.
Staff noted these operational updates will inform future budget discussions around sustaining capacity.
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