Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

SAFE NIGHTS OF CALVERT COUNTY BACKGROUND Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

WHY IS SAFE NIGHTS NEEDED? 46.2 million in Poverty in 2010 Project ECHO transition Shelter Chronically homeless No alternative Right thing to do. Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

WHO ARE THE HOMELESS? Invisible Outside mainstream Mental, social, physical problems Little support Not dirty Not dangerous Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

HOW DO WE KNOW THE PROGRAM WORKS? Charles County used as model. Researched throughout nation. Successful seasons. Host churches returned Positive feedback. Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

HOST CHURCH PARTICIPANTS All Saints Episcopal Bethel Way of the Cross Calvary United Apostolic Calvert County Baptist Chesapeake Church Dunkirk Baptist Emmanuel Church First Lutheran Full Gospel Assembly of God 8/26/2019 Safe Nights Calvert County

HOST CHRUCH PARTICIPANTS Grace Brethren Church Greater Mt. Zion Church Healing and Deliverance Church Jesus the Divine Word Catholic Middleham/St. Peters Episcopal Mt. Harmony UMC Patuxent UMC Peter’s UMC Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

HOST CHURCH PARTICIPANTS St. Edmond’s UMC St. John Vianney Catholic Church St. Nicholas Lutheran Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Church St. Paul UMC Smithville UMC Trinity UMC In Total, 24 HOST CHURCHES Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

ASSISTING PARTICIPANTS Beit Chaverim Christ Episcopal Coopers UMC Emmanuel Seventh Day Adventist Emmanuel United Methodist Huntingtown UMC Jesus the Good Shepherd Olivet United Methodist Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

ASSISTING PARTICIPANTS, Contd. Patuxent Friends Meeting St. John’s UMC Solomon’s UMC Universality Unitarian Chesapeake Biological Lab Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts In total, 15 Assisting Churches and Organizations SUMMARY: 5 Possible Host Church Participants 11 Host Church Participants 14 Assisting Church Participants Total Church Participants: 30 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Safe Nights of Calvert County Duties of The Safe Nights Program Directors 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Safe Nights of Calvert County Duties of a Safe Nights Associate Coordinator 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Safe Nights of Calvert County Duties of a Safe Nights Host Coordinator 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Host Coordinator Responsibilities Attend Host Coordinator Training Recruit and train shelter volunteers Oversee setup and breakdown of shelter Oversee shelter materials Keep the shelter clean, safe and healthy Coordinate meals Maintain shelter records Report to associate coordinator and program directors as necessary Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Safe Nights Paperwork Intake Form Guest Agreement Host Participation Agreement Operating Manual Safe Nights Manual for Angels Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Background Checks County Sheriff does warrant search We check National Sex Offender Registry We also do Maryland Judiciary Case search 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Safe Nights of Calvert County Intake Assessment Form Personal & Family Data Residence Data Employer Data Other Income Criminal Charges Substance Abuse History Medical Data Dietary Needs Emergency Healthcare Information 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Safe Nights Guest Shelter Agreement Guest must sign before being admitted Agreement rules will be enforced When enforcing these rules, err on side of safety No major problems to date Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Guest Shelter Agreement, Contd. Agreement enforcement further explained in training Be consistent, actions affect all other host churches Guests pick up on inconsistencies and use to their advantage. 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Psychiatric Conditions Anxiety/Depression Bi-Polar Manic/Depressive Schizophrenic Adult Guests reported/took medication indicative of following conditions Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Other Medical Conditions Only one guest reported that he had AIDS. No other communicable diseases All guests must be capable of self care Most guests reported being current on their physicals. Most reported having chest X-rays within the past year. Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Criminal Activity of Guests Type of Crime Drug Abuse Theft 2nd Degree Assault Alcohol Abuse Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Host Participation Agreement Host Participation Agreement spells out duties of Host Church. Agreement sets the minimum standards for host shelter. 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Safe Nights Operating Manual Spells out operations Contains forms for operating a shelter Ties together various agreements and functions of the Safe Nights program. Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Safe Nights for Angels Manual Patterned after _______for Dummies States what to do and why Use for training Keep at shelter Has an index Look it up

What is Expected of a Host Church? Provide a Host Coordinator Provide a room for sleeping/eating Separate sleeping areas Provide bathrooms Provide linens Provide food Provide monitors

What Does Safe Nights Provide? Oversight Host Coordinator Training Intake of Guests Transportation for guests Cots/Personal hygiene kits Support

Volunteer Opportunities Setup or Breakdown Shelter Prepare Food Serve Food Clean Bathrooms & Shelter area Serve as Overnight Monitor one male and one female needed 7 pm – 7 am

Do’s and Don’ts for Volunteers Do treat guests with compassion Don’t lend them money Do listen to guest concerns with sincerity Don’t ignore their needs Do keep all guest interactions at arm’s length Don’t forget they are street smart 8/26/2019 Safe Nights of Calvert County

Homeless A FEW STATISTICS Season Weeks Hosts Guests Male Female Children 1 8 7 29 17 11 1 2 20 15 39 25 12 2 3 22 18 33 22 9 2 4 21* 20* 27 11 14 2 __________________________________________________________ Totals 71 ---- 128 75 46 7 * We had to end the season 1 week early due to one church being under construction. Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019

Thank You You are not alone. You will have an associate coordinator and program directors for support. You will find that, at the end of your shelter week, the rewards are much greater than the efforts! Safe Nights of Calvert County 8/26/2019