​Adults with Mental Illness and Homelessness

Community Outreach Recovery Empowerment (CORE) Program - CORE is Sacramento County's primary outpatient mental health program for adults ages 18 and older with 11 sites strategically located throughout the county. For more information about CORE, visit this link​. 

The CORE model includes 11 sites strategically sited throughout the county. Each site includes both a CORE Outpatient Program and a CORE Community Wellness Center. The Wellness Centers will offer groups focusing on building connection, employment, and education skills. Participants in the Wellness Center can also ask for assistance in getting linked to eligible mental health services. All adults are welcomed to utilize the Wellness Centers and access these services, regardless of mental health conditions or Medi-Cal status. To access the Wellness Centers, just walk in. 

The CORE Outpatient Program offers a full array of specialty mental health services, including homeless prevention assistance, re-housing subsidies and support services. To be eligible to the services detailed below, individuals must be both linked to and receiving specialty mental health services in a CORE Outpatient Program, and experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. 

Services

1. ​Address stressors that affect mental health
2. Landlord Mediation
3. Support with housing searches
4. Address issues in the home that affect housing stability
5. Address housing issues that negatively impact mental health
6. Support with SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR)​​

Financial Services with Housing Rental Assistance

1. Hotel/Motel Payment (Sheltering)
2. ​Security Deposits
3. ​Utilities
4. ​Building Maintenance and Repair
   
5. Credit Repair Fees
6. Housing Document Readiness
7. Moving Expenses
8. Furniture
9. Other Household Goods​

Youth with Mental Illness and Homelessness

Connect with our youth crisis resources here​. 

For youth under age 21 with a mental illness and their families experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness, the following mental health programs can also assist with housing services and supports:

Flexible Integrated Treatment (FIT) Program -  FIT is Sacramento County's primary outpatient mental health program for youth. To learn more click here​. In addition to comprehensive mental health services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, housing services and supports include: 

​Services

1. ​Address stressors that affect mental health
2. Landlord Mediation
3. Support with housing searches
4. Address issues in the home that affect housing stability
5. Address housing issues that negatively impact mental health

​Financial Assistance with Housing

1. ​Rental Assistance
2. Hotel/Motel Payment (Sheltering)
3. Security Deposits 
4. Utilities
5. Building Maintenance and Repair
6. Credit Repair Fees
   
7. Housing Document Readiness
8. Moving Expenses
9. Furniture
10. Other Household Goods