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Welcome Hosted by BPC Missions Committee May 17, 2020 Laura Cootsona, Executive Director, Jesus Center God and the Poor Proverbs 14:31 NIV Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors


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Welcome

Hosted by BPC Missions Committee May 17, 2020 Laura Cootsona, Executive Director, Jesus Center

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God and the Poor

Proverbs 14:31 NIV Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. What do we know about God’s love for the poor from the Bible? How is God reaching out? What does it show us about God’s heart? What do we learn from Jesus’ example?

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Homelessness in Chico:: Challenges and Solutions

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California Homelessness

25 % of national homelessness 134,000 out of 550,000

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

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Butte County Homelessness

2,304 :: Countywide

sheltered, unsheltered and FEMA housed homeless adults and children

  • 891 unsheltered
  • 420 sheltered
  • 993 people sheltered with FEMA support
  • Undercounted families, children, youth (source:

BCOE/CUSD)

16% increase from 2017 (1,983) 389 Unsheltered were in Chico

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Why are there so many?

  • Joblessness
  • Housing unaffordability
  • Health Crisis
  • Prison Reform
  • Family Crisis
  • Natural disaster
  • Trauma
  • Mental Health
  • Addiction

External Internal

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The Jesus Center

is a non-profit organization founded in God’s love. In response to the complexity of homelessness, hunger and poverty, we work with our community to

  • ffer respite, restoration and lasting transformation

to God’s children.

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Jesus Center Current Programs

  • Twice daily meals, breakfast Sunday
  • Resource Center
  • Case management
  • showers, mail, many visiting agencies
  • Free store
  • Housing Program
  • Vocational Training:
  • Flowers, Farm, Kitchen etc
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Stages of Change

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Community Homeless Service Flow

proposed

Outreach/Referr als from other agencies/211/Pr

  • ject Roomkey

Renewal Center:: Single Point

  • f Entry;

Resource Center; Day Center; meals; vocational Sober/recovery Shelter Program: Jesus Center Special Population Shelter: Renewal Center Low Barrier Shelter: Torres Shelter & Safe Space Winter Shelter

Transitional Housing, Esplanade, CHAT, Jesus Center, Torres Shelter Permanent Supportive Housing/RRH/Shared housing: Jamboree, CHIP, NVCSS, BCBH, Caminar

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Community-wide Signs of Coordination

  • Primary shelter became 24/7, low barrier in 2019
  • New Family shelter opened in August
  • Mobile Medical Unit; Medical Respite
  • Jamboree Housing :: Buying 1297 Park Ave. Property for

Affordable Housing

  • HHOME :: County taking over Lead Applicant, Lead

Agency, HMIS

  • Service Card
  • Moving from Pilot to implementation on Coordinated

Entry

  • Elijah House entering into Chico
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The Renewal Center

  • Located on Fair Street: BIG NEWS
  • Relocation of the Jesus Center
  • Expansion of services
  • Co-location of multiple services in one spot
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Renewal Center Next Steps

  • Finalize Site Plan: programs, operational strategy
  • Fundraising
  • Entitlements and site readiness
  • Work with neighbors re. concerns
  • Timeline
  • Close escrow: Summer 2020
  • Finalize programming: Summer 2020
  • Begin Move: January 2021
  • Leave Park Ave/full move: April 2021
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Reflection

1 John 3:17 NIV If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?

  • Review the various ways you and your church is

currently engaged in outreach/ministry to serve the poor.

  • Reflect on how this work connects to your church’s

primary mission

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How to engage?

  • Take a Class
  • Adopt a house
  • Make a donation :: operations or Renewal Center
  • Volunteer Training
  • Farm: volunteer; CSA

www.jesuscenter.org 530.345.2640