Citrus Heights HART is a volunteer-run community effort to end homelessness in the City of Citrus Heights. Our goal is to act as a resource for those experiencing extreme poverty and chronic instability by connecting people in need with local services. The HART philosophy is rooted in the idea that resources must be accessible in order to be utilized. Because most homeless services within Sacramento County are located downtown, there exists a physical gap between services and many of the people who need them. Open communication between local government, business owners, faith-based organizations, and passionate individuals fosters an atmosphere of collaboration that we believe will lead to tangible improvements in the lives of the homeless in Citrus Heights.
Our mission is to provide resources that will enable at-risk people and people experiencing homelessness in Citrus Heights and adjacent areas to become independent, self-sustaining, and participating members of the community.
We aim to raise $5,000 to support our outreach efforts to house the unhoused in Citrus Heights. These funds will go towards helping our Navigator by way of "early tenancy support" of homeless individuals working in our programs to achieve permanent housing.
The Navigator's job is to locate each member of our community that is currently experiencing homelessness. Once contact is made, an initial intake is completed to assess the client, see which services the client needs, and how she can assist them in getting off the street.
The Navigator acts as the primary outreach specialist in the county's coordinated system and works to assess and provide connections to services for the homeless. To ensure that clients are given access to services designed explicitly for them, the Citrus Heights HART navigator does most of her work in the field by engaging potential clients where they live.
Funds raised during BDOG will help support the Navigator's effort in housing the homeless in Citrus Heights by providing funds for security deposits, rental application fees, background check fees, and similar expenses.
Aside from unrestricted donations, we need volunteers to support the following programs.
Winter Sanctuary Volunteers:
The Citrus Heights Winter Sanctuary is a rotating emergency shelter program for Citrus Heights residents operated by Citrus Heights HART in partnership with the local faith-based community. The program provides dinner and to-go breakfast, a cot and sleeping bag, and secure overnight storage for small items/bicycles. Each night during the Winter Sanctuary season, we ask community groups to volunteer their time to cook and spend time with the program participants.
Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser:
Spaghetti Feed is our annual fundraiser. We need help planning, courting donors, and facilitating the event. We are also in need of participants to help organize the event.
Underground Clothing Connection:
Citrus Heights HART offers FREE clothing to students in need who are enrolled in San Juan Unified School District. This is an entirely operational clothing store for homeless students in Citrus Heights. We need volunteers to run the store and help organize donation.
Citrus Heights HART is committed to serving the homeless and most vulnerable in our community. We committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of our programs.
Organization name
Citrus Heights HART
2017
Tax id (EIN)
81-2056349
Mission Category
Human Services
Operating Budget
$50,001 - $100,000
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, Volunteers
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
5912 Sunrise MallCitrus Heights, CA, US