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Metro Relief exists to help people experiencing homelessness get off the streets. On any given night 567,715 people experience homelessness in America and we are committed to seeing that decrease through a unique all-mobile, person-centered, and solution-focused approach that ensures that our homeless friends get the personalized care and resources that they need and deserve.
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to helping people get off the streets. People experiencing homelessness face huge burdens on the streets. Our outreach team reduces those burdens by meeting people where they're at and creating a personalized plan of action while walking alongside of them every step of the way.
Homelessness is a bit like an iceberg. For every person that you see under an overpass or on the sidewalk, there are countless others who have made themselves hidden in wooded areas, vacant buildings, and other hard to find places. Our street outreach teams go into these hidden places to build relationships and offer help. We've partnered with local municipalities to help us find these hidden places alongside local law enforcement. This enables us to find more people and to easily replace critical documents like ID's that are often a barrier to receiving social services. Street outreach isn't an easy task, but it ensures that we reach people who might never seek assistance on their own. We believe that every person matters and we will always go in search of those who need help.
We provide case management in a unique way. Historically, case managers have worked with clients from a single location in inner cities. Unfortunately, this means that many people fall through the cracks due to a number of issues like lack of transportation. In an effort to ensure that more people get off the streets, we practice mobile case management where we go to our homeless friends. This approach enables us to be lean and flexible while also forcing us to be diligent in follow up. Our case managers are constantly on the move, meeting homeless clients in encampments, and driving with them to medical appointments, rehabs, or to an apartment once they're accepted into a housing program. One of our greatest joys is being able to help our friends move into their new homes.
