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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