11-12-19 Community Service - Homeward: Project Homeless Connect
Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 N 3rd St. Richmond, VA 23219 United States (804) 783-7300 View additional information
Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Category: Events
Project Homeless Connect matches clients with volunteers in a one-of-a-kind partnership to assist chronically homeless adults connect to as many on-site services as possible in one day. To do this more than 40 service providers move their operations to a single location for a day, providing dedicated healthcare, dental and vision screenings, mental health interviews, case management, social security applications, identification services, employment resources (including for veterans), shelter and housing assessments, and much more. Volunteers are trained to assist clients navigate the array of services based upon priorities established by the client. The goal for the event, and its high level of volunteer involvement, is to eliminate some of the barriers people experience as they seek to access the very services that might help them start the return journey to stable lives. Volunteer with Project Homeless Connect and make a difference in the life of an individual experiencing homelessness! Project Homeless Connect brings together service providers and volunteers to connect chronically homeless adults to health care, IDs, employment skills, housing resources, and more in one location on one day. Here are some of the collective outcomes of services provided at PHC 2018:
This is just a snapshot of all the outcomes of Project Homeless Connect 2018. There were hundreds of other services delivered by dozens of providers to our 606 guests. None of this could have been accomplished without the support of over 400 volunteers and nearly 50 service providers. Think what we can accomplish in 2019! Registration:
Community Service Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center
Contact: Rachael VanLiew - [email protected] or (540) 853-8216 |