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| Local Homeless Service Organizations: The Esplanade House provides a seven month transitional shelter for homeless familes located in Chico, CA. The Esplanade House offers weekly case management, job skills training, parenting, on site day care, on site drug and alcohol counseling. 2505 Esplanade The Torres Shelter Services are provided to guests at no cost, and include case management, beds, showers, evening meals, laundry, basic personal necessities, message and mail service, storage of personal belongings, and transportation. Related social services provided on site include SSI counseling and filing assistance, basic educational tutoring, health screening, TB testing and education, veteran’s benefit assessment, behavioral health assessments, AA and NA meetings, legal services, and referrals to job preparedness programs and permanent and transitional housing. The Torres Shelter is the only emergency shelter in the area that serves men, women and families with children. Approximately 75% of our guests are male and 25% are female, in part because we are the only emergency shelter in Chico for men. We also provide family accommodations, and our facility includes five private family rooms. |
