Davis Community Meals

We provide a free meal on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:45 low-income and homeless individuals and families, and any other member of our community. The meals are prepared and served at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorne Lane in Davis.

 
          Our Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Program for Adult Men and Women is able to provide shelter to 16 individuals; 12 men and 4 women. Of the 16 bed spaces, 14 are reserved for individuals in our transitional housing program and 2 for emergency shelter. Emergency shelter is offered to homeless individuals for up to 7 consecutive nights. An individual may stay in our emergency shelter for no more than 3 weeks per year. Emergency shelter offers individuals the opportunity to be in a safe and stable environment that provides for the basic necessities of life.

The Family Transitional Housing Program serves homeless families with minor children and currently offers 8 units of housing: 1 two bedroom single-family residence: 4 2-bedroom apartment units and 3 1-bedroom apartment units. The maximum length of stay in the program is 18 months.

          The transitional housing programs allows homeless individuals and families to reside in a safe and stable environment that meets their daily needs for food and shelter while allowing them the opportunity to receive supportive services and to rebuild their lives. Individuals and families are allowed to remain in the program for a maximum period of 18 months. Our staff and volunteers offer career counseling programs, substance abuse recovery programs, mental health counseling, life skills training, individual planning, and assistance obtaining permanent housing.

          During the winter months, we operate a cold weather shelter in Davis to provide shelter to 10 homeless individuals; 8 men and 2 women. The shelter operates from mid November through March 31st. The program allows homeless individuals a safe, warm shelter during the winter months. The individuals admitted to the shelter need not be “clean and sober”, however, they must be able to live in a community setting, abide by the house rules, and not be a danger to themselves or others. All participants receive referrals for emergency services and other community resources.

 
          We offer a day shelter/resource center Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 Davis. The focus of our day shelter/resource center is to provide homeless and low-income individuals and family’s access to basic necessities of life, such as showers, personal hygiene products, clothing, laundry facilities, and other necessities. Additionally, we provide access to a telephone, transportation arrangements, mail address service, and a computer room. Clients are offered services similar to our transitional housing clients, such as career counseling programs, substance abuse recovery programs, mental health counseling, life skills training, individual planning, and assistance obtaining permanent housing.

          Our permanent supportive housing program at Cesar Chavez Plaza is the first in Yolo County targeting chronically homeless individuals and those at risk of homelessness who also suffer from mental and/or physical disabilities, including chronic substance abuse. The supportive housing program offers a 1 bedroom apartment to those adults whose incomes are extremely low and offers housing to those who receive fixed incomes such as SSI, veteran’s benefits, etc. The apartment complex has a total of 52 units, 19 of which are special needs units providing supportive services. DCM provides a full time staffperson who provides supportive services to the 19 special needs units and to others in need in the apartment complex.

In August 2008, DCM collaborated with the County of Yolo and the City of Davis to open a transitional housing program for former foster youth. The program provides transitional housing for eight (8) former foster youth aged 18 to 25. Each is provided with an apartment unit at a housing cooperative located in the city of Davis.