Homeless Case Management

With licensed care facilities in our area closing faster than new ones open and apartment rental rates among the highest in the nation, people with developmental and other disabilities face a growing risk of homelessness, especially when their disability limits their ability to earn a living wage. Service Coordinators at Regional Centers can now refer homeless people with developmental and other disabilities to Housing Choices for more intensive housing case management.

  • When people with developmental and other disabilities become homeless, the greatest risk is that they will lose their connection with family, friends and service providers who understand their personal history and their individual needs and strengths.

    Our Housing First Homeless Case Managers work closely with homeless clients with developmental and other disabilities to stay connected with them during their period of homelessness, to educate them about emergency housing resources, and to help them apply for affordable housing properties and Permanent Supportive Housing for the homeless. Once we move a homeless client into a permanent home, we maintain regular contact to support them in successful transitions from homelessness.

    Housing Choices is also a partner in the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System and is able to seek emergency rental assistance for qualifying households who are at immediate risk of becoming homeless.

  • Housing Choices is a participant in the Continuum of Care for homeless services in Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Monterey County, and San Benito County. We are able to administer a vulnerability index tool and place homeless people in the community queue for homeless services, emergency and transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing for the homeless.