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Friendship Shelter Supports Three Programs:

• Friendship Shelter --Self-Sufficiency Program
• Henderson House Transitional Apartments
• Laguna Beach Alternative Sleeping Location

Friendship Shelter -- Self-Sufficiency Program

Friendship Shelter provides housing, meals, and a variety of supportive services 32 homeless adult men and women, for roughly 90 days, at no charge.Our comprehensive Program provides the following on-site services:

• Individualized case management
  
  Individual and group counseling
  
  Life skills training
  
  Recovery meetings
  
  Budget and credit counseling
  
  Job readiness and employment placement
  
  
• Housing and specialized services for individuals with mental health disabilities, through a contract with the County of Orange
  

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Henderson House Transitional Apartments Henderson House is a fully furnished 8-unit apartment complex located in San Clemente, California, where 24 residents live for a period of 6 to 12 months, to give them time to consolidate the gains achieved at Friendship Shelter and complete the transition to independent living. During this time, residents continue to receive supportive services to help prevent a return to homelessness.

• Henderson House provides a sober living environment and an opportunity to strengthen foundations established at Friendship Shelter
  
  A low monthly rent allows 24 Friendship Shelter graduates to save needed funds for independent housing
  
  
• Case Management and other supportive services continue to be provided by Friendship shelter staff and volunteers

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Laguna Beach Alternative Sleeping Location

• The city of Laguna Beach has established a temporary overnight shelter for homeless adults on Laguna Canyon Road.
• The shelter operates every day from 5:00pm-8:00am, providing a safe alternative for Laguna's chronically homeless.
• Local homeless take priority, with a very limited number of spaces sometimes available for others.

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