St. John's Playtime at St. John's Women's Shelter
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WEBSITE: http://www.stjohnsshelter.org
About St. John's: --from website St. John's Shelter for Women and Children was formed more than 22 years ago as a non-profit 501(c)3. Its mission is to provide homeless and displaced women and children 24-hour shelter and supportive services to enable their transition from crisis to self-sufficiency. In an atmosphere that respects diversity and affirms the dignity of each individual, case managers and trained counselors meet with each client to assess strengths and needs and begin to identify recurring obstacles, especially employment and housing. Short and long-term goals leading to permanent stability are addressed in individualized case plans that are monitored throughout their 60-day stay.
St. John's collaborates with the County and other local agencies to serve its clients. The Effort provides the Shelter with a mental health counselor, an alcohol/drug abuse counselor, and a part-time psychiatrist to work with its clients. Sacramento Self-Help Housing works with the Shelter clients to help them gain access to affordable rentals, and assists them in applying for other housing programs.
The Shelter focuses a great deal of effort on those most traumatized by homelessness -- the children. Its Children's Program has dedicated staff and volunteers who provide classes, workshops, and activities to enable the children to learn positive behavior in a warm, loving and judgment-free environment.
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
- Community Credit
- Most important thing to remember: THIS PROJECT DOES NOT ALLOW CAMERAS.
- Upon arrival, you must ring the doorbell for someone to unlock the door. Then, you enter the office on your right side and sign your name. Then, walk through the door next to the one you entered from. Turn right and then follow the hallway straight down to the last door and enter. Behold. Another room. The double doors lead to a magical playgroud outside where many kids will usually be hanging out-especially when there is nice weather. The door on the left side of the room will lead to the playroom. Generally, the younger kids will be in here. You can be playing with the kids inside the playroom or out on the playground. It is up to you and where the kids are at.
- This is an fantastically fun project, especially for those who enjoy children.
- Going multiple times allows you to get to know the kids very well.
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