The Salvation Army
PROGRAMS
Anaheim Emergency Shelter
The Anaheim Emergency Shelter is a 325 bed, low barrier emergency shelter for men and women in Orange County. We also accept couples and pets. We opened our 224 bed shelter on February 1, 2019 and expanded to 325 beds on June 1, 2020. We provide basic services, life skill activities, housing location services, drug and alcohol recovery support, employment services and counseling referrals needed for the guests to start to heal from the trauma of being homeless and move toward wholeness, ability to maintain sustainable employment or income, and independent housing. Participation in activities is voluntary but encouraged, and goals are set by the guest with assistance from case managers and staff. The best social work practices of Strengths Perspective and Trauma-Informed Care theories are integrated into all parts of the program. Daily activities are presented throughout the week to offer resources and supportive services: Psycho-educational programs for personal enhancement; Informative programs to increase knowledge about resources; Employment and Housing workshops; Programs to encourage personal health; Recovery Resources; Recreational programs and special events; and Spiritual growth opportunities (optional).
Our ultimate goal is for our guests to experience acceptance, encouragement, and motivation while rising out of and overcoming their present homeless circumstances. The following are points of success, or goals, along his or her path to independence and self-sufficiency: Guest will move toward recovery from addictions and receive appropriate treatment for, both, mental and physical health needs, in order to maintain a positive and healthy lifestyle. Guest will accept guidance and assistance from case workers, while exercising intrinsic motivation, to improve relationships and increase skills, opportunities, income, and savings. Guest will secure permanent employment, steady income, and ultimately affordable permanent housing.
Anti-Trafficking Services
The Salvation Army Anti-Trafficking Services (TSA-ATS) provides culturally informed, comprehensive case management services and advocacy, including housing, to victims of human trafficking. Our safe homes not only serve as temporary lodging for those who have been rescued from trafficking, but also as a place of respite, training, and holistic support to help them heal from their trauma and get their lives back on track; clients are assisted with mental/physical health needs, provided assistance with securing legal aid, and given the opportunity to join a work development program. Thatiana’s Home, which opened in January of 2019, serves young women, age 18-25, and their children, who have escaped, or been rescued/identified as domestic victims of human trafficking. It is the first 24 hour staffed emergency safe home dedicated specifically for domestic victims of sex trafficking in Orange County. The Guest House, operating since January of 2013, serves foreign-born victims of human trafficking, and their children. TSA-ATS walks alongside survivors from crisis to self-sufficiency. We provide a secure haven for survivors to process through the breaking of the trauma bond to their trafficker while beginning the journey of a new life.
Our desire is to provide comprehensive social services to human trafficked survivors, with long-term success resulting in each person's ability to: Establish a sense of safety for self and others; Build trust with service providers and law enforcement; Connect with a spiritual community; Learn healthy ways to work through trauma; Develop healthy coping strategies to deal with stress; Build self-esteem and self-worth; Become an advocate for self and others; Become self-sufficient; Obtain, and maintain, employment; Obtain, and maintain, safe and permanent housing; Connect with a community and establish a sense of belonging; Obtain lawful permanent resident status, or other status, allowing the survivor to legally reside in the United States (even if temporarily); Reunite with family (as desired by survivor) in country of origin or in the United States.
Family Services
There are 3 Salvation Army Family Service offices in Orange County. Each of these serve the primary objective of providing emergency assistance and interventions in order to stave off a greater potential domestic crisis such as homelessness or chronic malnourishment through: rental and utility assistance, food, clothing, pharmacy/medication vouchers, furniture vouchers, bus passes, Christmas assistance. Furthermore, the Family Services program offers a longer-term case management for at-risk families who demonstrate the motivation to stabilize their housing and financial status. The Family Service offices reach at-risk and immigrant families throughout Orange County. Our mission is "to holistically aid low-income families and individuals by meeting basic needs, providing financial, emotional and spiritual support and case management services."
Long-term success is achieved when families are able to maintain permanent housing. This is accomplished by providing emergency services and offering more extensive case management for families motivated to strengthen life skills, maintain family stability, and improve income situation, thereby rising out of poverty.
CONTACT
The Salvation Army
10200 Pioneer Road
Tustin, CA 92782
Phone: (714) 614-1222