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2. SAFE NIGHTS OF CALVERT COUNTY
BACKGROUND
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3. WHY IS SAFE NIGHTS NEEDED?
46.2 million in Poverty in 2010
Project ECHO transition Shelter
Chronically homeless
No alternative
Right thing to do.
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4. WHO ARE THE HOMELESS? Invisible Outside mainstream
Mental, social, physical problems
Little support
Not dirty
Not dangerous
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5. HOW DO WE KNOW THE PROGRAM WORKS?
Charles County used as model.
Researched throughout nation.
Successful seasons.
Host churches returned
Positive feedback.
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. Safe Nights of Calvert County
Duties of The Safe Nights Program Directors
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12. Safe Nights of Calvert County
Duties of a Safe Nights Associate Coordinator
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13. Safe Nights of Calvert County
Duties of a Safe Nights Host Coordinator
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14. 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
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15. Safe Nights Paperwork Intake Form Guest Agreement
Host Participation Agreement
Operating Manual
Safe Nights Manual for Angels
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16. Background Checks County Sheriff does warrant search
We check National Sex Offender Registry
We also do Maryland Judiciary Case search
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17. 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
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18. 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
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19. 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.
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20. Psychiatric Conditions
Anxiety/Depression
Bi-Polar
Manic/Depressive
Schizophrenic
Adult Guests reported/took medication indicative of following conditions
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21. 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.
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22. Criminal Activity of Guests
Type of Crime
Drug Abuse
Theft
2nd Degree Assault
Alcohol Abuse
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23. Host Participation Agreement
Host Participation Agreement spells out duties of Host Church.
Agreement sets the minimum standards for host shelter.
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24. Safe Nights Operating Manual
Spells out operations
Contains forms for operating a shelter
Ties together various agreements and functions of the Safe Nights program.
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25. 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

26. 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

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

28. 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

29. 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
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30. Homeless A FEW STATISTICS
Season Weeks Hosts Guests Male Female Children
* 20*
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Totals
* We had to end the season 1 week early due to one church being under construction.
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31. 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!
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