Outreach team works with BART to engage those who seek shelter at transit stations
The Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center has long been helping people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, but they have now added a new program to their arsenal: the Street Homeless Outreach and Wellness team (SHOW). The SHOW team was developed in
In the San Francisco Salvation Army’s clothing room, clients shop name brand items
There is a new place to get clothing in downtown San Francisco. It certainly has a name you would recognize, and the audience is by invite only. The folks who are invited to acquire sporty brand name items? Salvation Army
Street Level outreach van becomes go-to resource in California’s Central Valley
As soon as The Salvation Army Stockton Corps found out it had been selected to lead a Street Level mobile homeless outreach program, the team got right to work. Before even receiving the van from Dignity Health for the program,
Hygiene Center brings dignity for those experiencing homelessness in New Mexico
After nearly two years in the making, The Salvation Army Hobbs (New Mexico) Corps opened its new hygiene facility—The Salvation Army Hobbs and Lea County Hygiene Station—to the public. The space is designed for those experiencing homelessness to have opportunities
Salvation Army secures $5M for emergency rental assistance in Lewis County, Washington
The Centralia (Washington) Corps is helping people avoid homelessness. The Salvation Army in Lewis County, Washington, is helping more families than ever to stay in their homes, thanks to almost $5 million in federal emergency rental assistance funds that became available
Salvation Army helps San Francisco’s food vendors while feeding homeless
The pandemic has changed the business landscape in San Francisco. Longtime small businesses have closed down and large department stores have shuttered. But The Salvation Army is doing its part to keep San Francisco’s economy afloat while also countering food
Salvation Army removes barriers so homeless can get COVID-19 tested
When clients experiencing homelessness asked Salvation Army Santa Monica Corps Caseworker Michael Figari about how they could get tested for COVID-19, he didn’t have a resource for them. Throughout the pandemic, Los Angeles County has offered more than 200 testing
Harbor Light to expand continuum of care in San Francisco
A new pilot program will offer recovery services for up to three years. In thoroughly evaluating the needs of the people of San Francisco, The Salvation Army realized it had to evolve its existing programs and services to meet them —
The Way Home: Finding stability after 38 years homeless
On any given night in America, there are well over 500,000 men and women living on the street. For more than 38 years, Duane was one of them, until he found his way to The Salvation Army's Bell Shelter, a
Pathway of Hope dovetails with COVID-19 crisis
Case management approach rolled out again in wake of widespread need Leaders and corps officers in the Western Territory are renewing their efforts to connect with motivated, hopeful clients on a deeper level through Pathway of Hope. The program uses intensive case
Blessings In Disguise: Finding community in the midst of crisis
With COVID-19 upending the livelihoods of millions of working people in America, it’s hard to imagine how those who are experiencing homelessness are dealing with the pandemic. Working with the city of Anaheim, The Salvation Army seeks to address both
Storm of evictions forecast to hit U.S. in 2021
Forecasts show an avalanche of evictions could sweep across the U.S. in the early months of 2021, exacerbating the current public health crisis and jeopardizing the nation’s long-term economic recovery. The Aspen Institute estimates that 30-40 million people (29-43 percent of