Guma San Jose Homeless Shelter

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HISTORY

 

Guma San Jose Homeless Shelter was established in April 1990 through a contract with DPHSS/BOSSA to provide a 24-hour, 7-days a week emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families in Guam.  

 

STATISTICS

 

301 individuals were served during last fiscal year.  106 homeless applicants had to be turned away due to the unavailability of space.

 

 

 

A homeless individual or family may stay for up to a maximum stay of 60 days. Individuals not on food stamps are provided 3 meals a day.  Transportation are provided to access services. Caseworker assists clients in seeking training or employment, housing, applying for section 8 program.  He also n

etworks with government, and non-profit organizations to provide needed services.

 

Community donors includes the U.S. Naval Regional Medical Center Chapel of Hope children and schools, other organizations

LIHENG Apartments LIHENG Case Management Program CARIDAD Supportive Services Program Elderly Apartments GHURA Section 8 programs or GHURA Public Housing Program.

 

It is located on E. Santa Monica Avenue in the Old Kaiser Dededo Area.

 

Their phone number is 637-2957.