InterChurch News

'A truthful witness saves lives' -Proverbs 14:25

An Evangelical Publication / Member: CNPA - Digital News Media

April 2025 / Est. 2013

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Homeless Services 

'... Defend the rights of the afflicted and needy."

-Proverbs 31:9 

                                                        

Homeless Services


    

Photo: Homeless on Broadway, San Diego, April 26, 2021. -Photo InterChurch News

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"One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,

and He will repay him for his good deed."

-- Proverbs 19:17 

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/Homeless News

California's $20 billion effort to combat homelessness fails to curb rising unhoused population -KQED, April 9, 2024 / California fails to track its homelessness spending or results, a new audit says -CalMatters, April 9, 2024 /  What is California getting for all its billlions on homelessness? -CalMatters, February 16, 2023

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'Mental Illness on Trial'

A 12-minute Vimeo documentary looking into

mental illness, homelessness, institutionalization and treatment.

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    Photo Essay

'Helping Our Homeless Neighbors'

 Grove Community Church 'Grove Village'

A model street-to-steady job transition program

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On-site Housing for Riverside's Homeless

In 2018, Rusty Bailey, then Riverside's City Mayor, challenged 400 city churches to each help at least one homeless person in their community. Within a year, Orangecrest's Grove Community Church built a model street-to-self sufficiency transition program on church grounds consisting of four 600 square foot furnished cottages.

Approved applicants are required to find jobs, attend a church of their choice and do not pay rent. At graduation, they will have saved  $10-$15k into a savings account. 

PHOTOS: Cottages are fully furnished.



RIVERSIDE, CALIF., April 4, 2023. The Grove Community Impact Pastor, Andy Gibeault (center, L), provided a tour of one of the furnished 600 square foot 2 bedroom, 1 bath cottages being readied for occupancy. The program is limited to only Riverside residents. For a tour, information on how your church can build a Village and a link the plans spproved by the City of Riverside, contact Pastor Gibeault @ 951-571-9090 x2260. To view The City of Riverside Homelessness Action Plan, click here. See: Helping our Homeless Neighbors, Moody Bible Institute, 12.26.2020. (Article updated since publication).

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A national website offering information on government programs and goals to end homelessness in America in five years.

Offers ways to get involved.

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Homeless Shelter Directory 

A national website designed to locate localized homeless shelters and provide resource information.

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.PHOTO (L): Homeless man in winter, 2018, San Diego. -Photo InterChurch News

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