WE HELP PEOPLE FIND THEIR WAY BACK HOME.
Because everyone deserves a safe and dignified place to lay their head and the opportunity to reach self-sufficiency. Shelter is just the beginning.
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Because everyone deserves a safe and dignified place to lay their head and the opportunity to reach self-sufficiency. Shelter is just the beginning.
To be a leader in ending homelessness by providing a unique system of dignified housing opportunities, programs, and supportive services.
When we see homelessness in our community, whether it is in the form of an individual or an encampment, we will most likely experience some form of frustration or compassion or both. Homelessness can happen even to almost anyone. Many of us have family members or friends who have struggled with mental illness or addiction . . . and our hearts break because we know some are just one emergency away from becoming homeless.
Many people experiencing homelessness work but cannot afford the cost of housing. This is not how our communities are supposed to function. We believe homelessness and encampments are an affront to human dignity. Is there an answer? Can anything be done? Yes, and we’d like to show you how. Mercy House works . . . and we hope as you learn more about us, you’ll agree and want to join our fight to end homelessness.
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When Stephanie lost her job, she also lost her home. Determined to provide for her children, she turned to Mercy House for support. Our programs helped her secure emergency shelter for herself and her two youngest children, while her older two stayed with her mother.
A few months later, Stephanie found a job at a children’s center in Placentia, giving her the financial stability she needed to begin rebuilding her life. With the help of a dedicated Mercy House housing navigator, she obtained a Section 8 voucher, ensuring long-term affordable housing for her family.
Additionally, the Mercy House CalAim team assisted with securing funds for her apartment’s security deposit. After more than a year of uncertainty and separation, Stephanie and her four children were finally reunited in a stable home. With the tools and support provided by Mercy House, they are now safe, housed, and looking forward to a brighter future.
At 84 years old, Barry lost his wife, and with that loss came financial hardship. Since the couple had split their bills, Barry could no longer afford rent on his own.
A friend offered him a place to stay in a spare room, but Barry insisted on paying rent. After two years, however, the house was sold, and Barry was left without a home. He eventually found himself sleeping in an RV behind an auto-body shop, where outreach workers found him and helped secure a room at Casa Aliento—a former motel in Oxnard repurposed as an emergency shelter.
Barry spent the next three years meeting with his housing navigators and working toward stability. With their help, he received an emergency housing voucher and began searching for a place in his hometown of Santa Paula. Just days after celebrating his 90th birthday with friends and staff at the shelter, Barry moved into his very own one-bedroom apartment.
His case manager shared, “Barry had many friends and family in Santa Paula who would have happily taken him in, but he didn’t want to be a burden. Instead, he showed up to every appointment, completed every necessary document, and worked hard to regain his independence.”
Today, Barry is back in his hometown, surrounded by the people who love him, in a home he can truly call his own.
Lucinda and her son arrived at Mercy House’s Regina House after experiencing homelessness. As a single mother raising a child with autism, she needed not only stable housing but also a strong support system.
When she first entered the program, Lucinda was struggling with debt and financial instability. With the guidance of her case manager, she created a financial plan, paid off a significant portion of her debt, and developed essential budgeting skills. Thanks to her dedication to rebuilding her credit, she was approved for an apartment when the time came to transition out of the program.
Lucinda also participated in parenting courses at Regina House, which helped her strengthen communication with her son and access resources to better support his needs. Today, she and her son are thriving in their new apartment in Huntington Beach—safe, happy, and finally home.