Housing for homeless. Approximately 80 rooms in a brand new apartment complex. On site computers, job search and Mental health professionals if needed. Located in Palo Alto - great for panhandling, drifting and free food, and clothing. Extensive screening process especially of personal information. Otherwise a homeless hideaway.
Status: forming: initiated
Contact:
Opportunity Center
Encina Ave,
Palo Alto, CA 94303 Phone: n/a
Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)
Former/Other Names: Urban Ministry/Inn Vision
This page last updated:8/1/2006
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Streetwisdom preferred. A good portion of us are ranking military rejects and veterans. Leave your ego at home. Maybe some film work and acting experience. Be as pretentious as you want to be ~ half of us think we are Robocops!
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
80
Non-member Residents:
70
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
Other
(Government subsidised: counselors/therapists)
Identified Leader:
No
(The Colonel is the BOSS)
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Half of us think we are JESUS!)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(Mostly Broke: Panhandling is a plus)
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
(Pay them off ASAP: we ARE the collection agencies!)
Labor Contribution:
(The less you work the better you are)
Regular Fees:
No Answer
(Yes, For cigarettes.)
Land and Buildings
Urban
Area:
2 acres (0.8 hectares)
(The whole town: sort of thing)
Land Owned By:
Another form of Non-profit
(H.O.M.E. Program dishuised as the government)
Number of Residences:
1
(I Housing complex + all the churhces and the streets)
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
none
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all dinners
(Breaking Bread: Free shuttle service and hot meals)
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