Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization providing local human service programs, as well as opportunities for individual and community involvement.

Established locally in 1911, Volunteers of America Greater Sacramento & Northern Nevada's ongoing mission to reach and uplift all people has expanded to include families with children, seniors, the homeless, the mentally ill, and people with substance abuse issues.

Our professional staff currently operates 42 locally managed and delivered programs. Services provided include food and shelter, counseling, independent living and parenting skills, substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation, job training and housing.

Volunteers of America Greater Sacramento & Northern Nevada will be hosting the Sacramento Ending Chronic Homelessness Initiative's Sacramento Homeless Connect event Saturday, May 31, at the Winter Shelter at Cal Expo.

Co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo and Sacramento County Supervisor Roger Dickinson, Sacramento Homeless Connect is a one-day event (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) that offers services for the homeless in a user-friendly "one-stop shopping" format.

Volunteers of America staff will be present to offer information on its CATC, Independent Living Readiness, Open Arms, Community Outreach Services and LaVerne Adolfo Transitional Housing for Former Foster Youth programs, as well as provide mental health and detoxification needs assessment.

Other services to be provided by the more than 12 participating agencies include housing assistance, legal assistance, health screenings, HIV testing and counseling, childcare and youth services, haircuts, wheelchair maintenance and bike repair.

Food and entertainment will be provided, as well as round-trip transportation from several downtown homeless shelters.

The Sacramento Ending Chronic Homelessness Initiative is a program under the auspices of the Community Services Planning Council and Hands On Sacramento.

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