Forensic Housing Program Housing

Forensic Housing Program

Description

The Forensic Housing Program is a HOPWA-funded transitional housing program for homeless HIV+ men and women (including transgender men and women) who’ve been incarcerated at the county, state or federal level within the past 12 months. The program provides short term emergency shelter and transitional housing of up to 18 months while participants receive coordinated case management support and auxiliary services to help stabilize their lives. The Forensic Housing Program is a HOPWA-funded transitional housing program for homeless HIV+ men and women (including transgender men and women) who’ve been incarcerated at the county, state or federal level within the past 12 months. The program provides short term emergency shelter and transitional housing of up to 18 months while participants receive coordinated case management support and auxiliary services to help stabilize their lives..

Things to Know:

Visit Us At:

www.lssnorcal.org/what_we_do/san-francisco-programs/supportive-housing/forens.html

Services:

Transitional Housing.

Languages Spoken:

English, Spanish.

What to Bring:

Referral by case manager only – please call or email for details.

Accessibility:

Not wheelchair accessible.

Fees:

30% of monthly adjusted income. Monthly savings is strongly encouraged.

Eligibility:

HIV+ men and women (including transgender men and women) who’ve been incarcerated at the county, state or federal level within the past 12 months.

Faith Based:

No.

To Get Connected:

Contact Persons:

Frank Perez, Program Manager

Phone:

(415) 351-1337

Fax:

(415) 351- 1228

Email:

fperez@lssnorcal.org

Address:

191 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Notes:

Clients must be referred by a primary case manager from a participating partner agency-The Forensic AIDS Project, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, the South East Health Center, the Alliance Health Project, UCSF Ward 86, the Tenderloin Area COE, Mission Neighborhood Health Center, the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, the Tom Waddell Health Clinic and Positive Resource Center; referral process includes submitting program paperwork, letter of HIV+ diagnosis, income verification (if client already has income) and a care plan. Client must be willing to follow rules and participate in a program designed to provide stabilization and support a transition into permanent housing