August 20, 2008

On August 20, 2008, our small group of budding Social Workers traveled to and spent time in small sections of the neighborhoods of Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and Orange. Each community was diverse in its population yet connected to each other by a strong social network of dedicated volunteers and professionals who were there for the sole purpose of helping Orange County families, with/without children, that were temporarily homeless and in need of immediate assistance.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Additional Mutual Aid

Opening their home to many homeless individuals and families in Santa Ana, Dwight and Leia Smith have been active advocates on the war against homelessness ever since January, 1996. Privately funded Isaiah House not only offers their "guests" daily meals for single women and families with children, but also provides bags of food and clothing. Affiliated with the Catholic Church, Isaiah House also collaborates with the Project Hope School in Orange, providing K-8th grade level education to homeless children.

Located on bustling Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa Motor Inn is a temporary housing facilitiy providing emergency shelter and resources for homeless families to help them transition back into society. There are currently seventy-five rooms, five of which are used for counseling. Across the street from Costa Mesa Motor Inn, numerous shops, such as Target, McDonald's restaurant and Home Depot, are available for residents. Within close proximity of Costa Mesa Motor Inn, there is a Head-Start program, a local park, and a counseling facility.

Other Non-Profit Institutions and Shelters Available in Anaheim and Santa Ana:

Anaheim Interfaith Shelter: Transitional housing program working with families to establish permanent housing and stability. For more information, please visit: http://www.aishalcyon.org/

Orange County Rescue Mission: Accepting homeless individuals of all faith, Orange County Rescue Mission uses Biblical ideologies in their programs from parenting to financial services, helping their clients to become more independent and self-sufficient. For more information, please visit: http://www.rescuemission.org/default.htm

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