May 2024 Newsletter

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Rescued From Lost Housing

Tamarah arrived at the locked front gate of our Samaritan Inn with her personal advocate, who was there to ensure that she and her three children had a safe place to be. She needed to be rescued from lost housing. The family was stuck between the short notice of having to move out of a time-limited, transitional housing unit across town and the long waiting list for HUD housing.

In addition, her infant has a special medical need of formula that has to be refrigerated, then warmed every hour during the night. Access to a refrigerator and a microwave was not a normal provision in emergency shelter housing.

After inviting them into the Samaritan Inn office and having a brief conference to understand their situation and need, a solution was developed. We purchased studio-sized appliances for their private room, so Tamarah could care for the medical needs of her family. The stress and fear subsided to an assurance of their housing and safety.

Tamarah said she slept much better here, because there is no immanent concern over a looming move out date. In our Mission provision of Emergency Shelter, Program, and Transitional Housing, we have no timing out of housing. With Emergency Shelter and Program, our clients are assisted in preparing for permanent housing, because they cannot stay in those areas long-term. As long as they are diligently working on independence, they can stay until there is a suitable place for them to move. With our Transitional Housing, there is no time limit, because for various reasons they are better off staying here. Whether they have a concern over background checks or want to stay within the accountability of our Transitional Housing Program rules, they can remain here in their rental rooms.

They have been rescued and can stay rescued.