Loaves & Fishes is a free cafeteria that serves nutritious dine-in meals for the homeless, poor, working poor, disabled, and elderly. This program provides lunch and dinner Monday through Friday. For residents of Rustic House and Rainbow House, Loaves & Fishes provides all of their meals and bag lunches for those who have obtained gainful employment. The facility seats over 100 clients and offers ADA-compliant restrooms and seating. In a normal fiscal year, the program regularly serves over 8,300 meals per month.
The Dr. James Gabbard Memorial Health Clinic is a free primary care medical clinic staffed by generous volunteer doctors and nurses from the community. The clinic provides medical exams and vision exams. In addition to performing these exams, the clinic provides help with medications and other services to help as many clients as possible. The clinic also focuses on referring clients to more permanent medical homes and enrolling them in public assistance programs.
Gabbard Clinic November 2024 Calendar
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Rainbow House provides transitional housing for homeless women and homeless women with children and aged out foster youth. The transitional program provides a structured, case-managed environment for these women and families to work toward greater self-sufficiency and independent living. When they are ready to graduate our program, case managers assist with housing searches and follow-up with them for a minimum of six months to assure that they can sustain independent living.
Vineyard Social Services is the screening and intake center for all social services provided by the agency. Services provided include: distribution of hygiene products, clothing referrals, information and referral to mental health agencies, workforce and education, work clothes, winter jackets and blankets, and case management services. In a normal fiscal year, Vineyard Social Services has over 6,500 service contacts. It also manages the volunteer opportunities, which are available for individuals and groups. Visit the Volunteer page for more information on volunteering.
Rustic House provides a transitional housing program for homeless men. The transitional housing program provides a structured, case-managed environment for these men to work toward greater self-sufficiency and independent living. When they are ready for independent living case managers assist with housing searches, and follow-up with them for a minimum of six months to assure that they can sustain independent living.
