Resident Services for Special Needs

Those with sensory, mobility disabilities, mental illness

Diamond residents gather for Heartwarming

Many of the 18,000+ residents who call a Jamboree affordable housing property home live with special needs – a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of their major life activities. With quality housing that is affordable, they’re able to adapt to daily living despite sensory and/or mobility disabilities.

Permanent supportive services

Jamboree provides an enhanced level of services to more than 700 individuals and families who live with severe and persistent mental illness. They are no longer homeless but stable and active in their communities. Most are employed, volunteering, going to school, or doing meaningful activities. Many consistently experience a greater sense of self-determination and an enhanced ability to deal more effectively with daily life. The frequent visits to the emergency room, shelters, and even jail that are tragically typical for these so vulnerable to homelessness are nearly non-existent.

With a housing first model, Jamboree’s team approach to permanent supportive housing with services includes:

  • Outreach and engagement to housing resources and partners
  • Medication support and dual diagnosis services
  • Intensive care management and 24/7 crisis services typically provided through full-service partner agencies
  • Support groups and community integration
  • Living skills support such as transportation, benefit assistance, and money management
  • Therapeutic rehabilitation

Moving forward, our goal is to designate at least 10% of our apartment homes at each new property for those formerly homeless and living with a mental illness. Jamboree was apportioned $2.5 million – to give homes to 100 of Orange County's homeless – with progressive new tools and a joint collaboration that made this a reality in March 2016. This collaboration led to an additional $1.5 million grant.

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Diamond residents at heartwarming event
 
Jamboree participants in NAMI Walk for supportive services
 
Jamboree's Mt. Respite Camp retreat for special need residents
 
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