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Homeless Shelter | Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) - CCHS

***CONFIDENTIAL***, Concord, CA 94520

Eligibility

Homeless medically fragile individual, age 65+ or homeless family

Required documents

None

Hours

Phone Dispatch: Daily, 7am - 11pm Warming Center Placement: Daily, 4pm - 11pm (Teams out: 7am - 12am)

Languages

English, limited Spanish, Korean, and Hawaiian.

Application process

Call 2-1-1 for information and to be transferred to program. Clients can dial 2-1-1 and press option 3 to be directed to program automatically. NO voicemail available, continue to call during business hours.

Fees

None

Service area

Contra Costa County

Description

Provides outreach to homeless encampments by distributing clothing items, minor medical care and general hygiene products. Refers individuals to services including food and linkages to healthcare. Provides assessments to homeless individuals or families who are unable to get to a homeless CARE Center or individuals age 65+ and inputs their information into the County Homeless Coordinated Entry System. Website has extensive information with health guidance from the health director and Frequently asked questions. Answers dispatch line for Concord shelter, and East County Interim Housing Program, Concord Warming Center and GRIP Warming Center. Offers limited transportation to CORE clients only.

What's Here

Providing organization

Contra Costa Health

Administrative office for the County's Health Services, the county health department, including Alcohol and Other Drugs, Contra Costa Health Plan, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, Emergency Medical Services, Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials, Mental Health, Public Health and several advisory boards and commissions.