Our Services

Emergency Shelter

Our primary purpose is to offer low-barrier, short-term housing where families and individuals may rest their heads and fill their bellies 365 nights a year. We do not and will never require payment to receive emergency services, and the only requirement to staying at our shelters is following HomewardBound’s Community Rules.

If you or someone you know are in need of a safe place to stay, please contact us.

Community Navigation

Changing the conversation

HomewardBound operates in a trauma-informed environment, which meets each person where they’re at by asking, “What happened to you?” instead of “What’s wrong with you?”

Our case management team takes a person-centric approach to each client, helping guests navigate governmental benefits, access services referrals, and secure/maintain permanent housing through individualized service plans to overcome barriers.

We’re a proud partner of the Built For Zero movement, which is made up of more than 80 communities that have committed to ending homelessness. Watch the video for more.

*Trauma-informed Design Framework ‘Designing for Healing, Dignity and Joy (2020). Shopworks Architecture Group, 14 Engineering, & University of Denver Center for Housing and Homelessness Research’*

A trauma-informed approach acknowledges the need to consider a complete picture of an individual’s life situation — past and present — to provide effective services with a healing orientation.

RecoveryBound

Launched in November 2020, as the Recovery Living Program, RecoveryBound expands upon our original 6 month program, to provide 18 months of recovery focused support. RecoveryBound offers a non-clinical and peer-led program for those seeking freedom from substance use and other addictions. It is designed to help people live in freedom from addiction by learning a disciplined lifestyle and engaging with broadly-accepted recovery principles (12-step model).

Throughout participation in RecoveryBound, those involved benefit from the following additional resources:

Housing and meals at Pathways Family Shelter.
Involvement with the Purposeful Work program.
Community navigation through onsite case management professionals.
Basic medical and behavioral health supports through Pathways Family Wellness Center.
Transportation to Purposeful Work and other necessities.

The program is open to all interested homeless adults who agree to adhere to HomewardBound’s Community Rules, as well as the tenets and guidelines of RecoveryBound, as outlined in program intake forms, releases, and agreements. To learn more, visit our RecoveryBound page.

RecoveryBound Application (Printable)

Purposeful Work

Originally launched in 2019 as vocational training, the Purposeful Work program was expanded in 2021 to more effectively ready guests for entry-level jobs in the community. Participants are assigned a variety of jobs in different areas of service around the shelters, including food service, janitorial/maintenance, clothing/retail, facility reception/ushering, and administration.

Complementing on-the-job training are sessions addressing employment readiness and retention – completing a job application, professional conduct, soft skills for the workplace – and life skills development (e.g. household budgeting, hobbies).

“
Purposeful Work is…

teaching me more than just how to have a job. It's showing me the responsibility of having something to do for others.” - **Chris**

The Donation Station

Guests in the Purposeful Work program are tasked with sorting and organizing HomewardBound’s Donation Station, where in-kind donations of shirts, pants, socks, shoes, and more are made available for guests in need for free.

Learn more about this and the Purposeful Work crew heading up these efforts in the following video.

Onsite Healthcare

Pathways Family Wellness Center is located on the second floor of Pathways Family Shelter and is operated through a partnership with the Mesa County Health Department.

The nurse-led clinical team offers behavioral health, family navigation and medical assistance for an underserved population experiencing low income and homelessness.

How was your experience with the Pathways Clinic? Click here to take a short satisfaction survey.

Food Recovery

HomewardBound provides meals to all shelter guests and any community members who come to the shelter requesting a meal. In 2021, we were able to expand our efforts into the food recovery arena by partnering with local food banks and other businesses to increase the amount and quality of food we provide to our guests, as well as assist in the reduction of food waste in the community.

Creative Nutrition

Our goal is to provide well-balanced, nutritious meals with the generous donations received from the community.

Grateful for Each Gift

Food donations of all types and sizes come through our door from the community.

The Most Important Meal

Goodies are put out each morning for guests to grab-and-go on their way to meet the day.

Have a food donation?

Contact us to inquire about a pick-up partnership or drop-off options.

The Fight to End Hunger in Mesa County

According to Feeding America, 14% of Mesa County residents - 20,500 individuals - experience food insecurity, which is the lack of consistent access to sufficient food for an active and healthy lifestyle.

HomewardBound is one of over 20 organizations in the Mesa County Hunger Alliance working towards the long-term goal of involving more partners and embracing new initiatives to end hunger.

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