Mid/South County Roving Housing Resource Program
First begun in 1996, the Mid/South County Roving Housing Resource Program for homeless and domestic violence shelters is a joint endeavor between Eden I&R and several existing local shelters and transitional housing programs. Working together we were able to establish a new way by which these sites could make use of Eden I&R's extensive knowledge regarding the housing market and the many services related to obtaining housing. After much careful analysis, we created a position, referred to as the Roving Housing Resource Specialist (Rover), wherein a staff person would work in collaboration with other agencies' clients at both homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters in Middle and Southern Alameda County on a regular basis.
The primary focus of the program was placed on housing individuals and families who are homeless through the use of Eden I&R's housing database. In addition to the one-on-one case management that the Rover is able to provide, the program also conducts housing seminars. These have focused on housing related topics ranging from the best way to go about signing up for subsidized housing to the essential elements of a successful interview with a prospective landlord.
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(Click here to read a personal story of triumph due to the RHRP)