The Bay Area's largest city, San Jose, has initiated its largest interim housing site on Branham Lane, designed to house over 200 adults grappling with homelessness. Managed collaboratively by LifeMoves and the city, this initiative provides essential on-site resources such as clinics, serenity rooms, and pet parks, fostering a supportive community. Case manager Marissa Carino shares her personal journey of overcoming homelessness with LifeMoves' assistance. The program emphasizes an unlimited stay policy to nurture relationships and stabilize residents while acknowledging the trauma associated with homelessness.
"I needed someone to be the hope shop for me. Like I needed someone to believe in me when I didn't believe in myself. And LifeMoves gave me that, it gave me hope."
"Just as much as they've been able to experience a horrific thing, they also get to experience such beautiful thing where they get to grow and make something of themselves in such a safe and beautiful environment."
"There are no time limits for how long somebody can stay here. We want to work with folks for as long as they need and they're working to partner with us."
"And so recognizing the length of time someone has experienced homelessness, what other traumatic experiences they might've had growing up or as adults, all that impacts someone's ability to kind of settle, and breathe, and feel safe."
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