Overview of Project PLASE Philosophy and Services
The mission of Project PLASE is to help the city’s neediest and most
vulnerable homeless population achieve stabilization in all aspects of
their lives, return to their rightful place in society, and become
established in permanent housing.
We provide shelter, food, clothing, and intensive case management to residents in our transitional facilities. Seventy-six percent of those residents are HIV positive, 90 percent have a history of alcohol or substance abuse, and 30 percent have severe mental health issues. Many are ex-offenders. Our staff works with clients both in our transitional and permanent housing programs. Each resident admitted to PLASE is assigned a case manager who works collaboratively with that client and other agencies to:
• Obtain the documents needed
to receive health services, find employment, obtain benefits, and move
into permanent housing;
• Address the client’s mental and
physical health, and link the client to physical and mental health
service providers;
• Address the client’s alcohol and
substance abuse problems, and link the client to an inpatient or
outpatient recovery program;
• Address the client’s financial
situation and help the client find employment, or if the client is
unable to work, help the client obtain the federal and state benefits
to which the client is entitled;
• Help the client move into more
permanent housing and obtain the services and support necessary to
maintain that housing.
If you or someone you know is in need of housing, call or
email Julia Sargent, our waiting list coordinator at 410-837-1400 ext.
21 to inquire about bed availability. Some beds are reserved for people
who meet certain criteria such as mental illness or HIV infection.
Persons seeking housing may be asked if they meet these criteria. If no
space is available at this time, the name will be placed on our waiting
list. We use this list to fill beds as they become available.
Ideally, all residents of Project PLASE's transitional shelters will move into permanent housing. This could be independent living in an apartment, recovery house, a single room with shared facilities, or other supportive housing placement. On rare occasions, residents choose to leave Project PLASE for various reasons before placement. In those instances, staff ensures that the residents have a safe place to stay, such as an emergency shelter, a treatment facility, or with a friend or relative. Information gathered from exit interviews is used to improve our services.
For a more detailed look at Project PLASE services, click here
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