FIRST STEP COMMUNITIES
a bridge out of homelessness
Mission
First Step Communities will create interim housing and emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Here they will live in safety and dignity, receive the services they require, and take a first-step away from homelessness toward self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
Ruling year
2015
Executive Director
Stephen Watters
Board President
Bill Knowlton
Main address
PO Box 188228
Sacramento, CA 95818 USA
EIN
35-2537631
NTEE code
Low-Cost Temporary Housing (includes Youth Hostels) (L40)
Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)
Homeless Services/Centers (P85)
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Winter Sanctuary
A seasonal emergency shelter program
North A Street Rehousing Program
Outreach and case management services aimed at preparing people for permanent solutions. Outcomes include long-term shelter, transitional housing programs, permanent housing, shared housing, family reconciliations, etc. Additional efforts are made to help clients acquire appropriate documentation, insurance, medical appointments, referrals, etc.
North A Street Sanitation program
Restroom facilities open to the public (homeless community) 7-days per week, 12-hours per day.
Pilgrimage Program
Overnight shelter and meals hosted by the faith-based community, specifically midtown churches, 5-10 nights per month. Meals only on some nights. Calendar published monthly.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1) To engage homeless individuals in the business of caring for their own by providing their time, skills and experience to tasks of leadership, administration, security,maintenance, inventory, warehousing, etc.
2) To help individuals (the most destitute and underserved homeless individuals) move from the hopelessness of homelessness to the hopefulness of self-sufficiency.
by:
a) supplying the basic necessities of life 365 days/year including shelter, meals, warmth, bathrooms, friendship plus...
b) supplying access to services including home-seeking, health care, job-seeking and more.
3) To create and implement a Homeless Village model that will be acceptable to any neighbors' scrutiny and be more cost effective than current low income housing models.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
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FIRST STEP COMMUNITIES
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Bill Knowlton
Mack Road Partnership Executive Director
Bob Erlenbusch
Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness Executive Director
Brian Ridgway
Eppe Corp.
Kerrin West
Studio 81 International
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