YCP's Project Dignity provides case management services to homeless individuals:  counseling and referral services; helping them obtain housing, jobs, entitlements, substance abuse treatment or other medical and social services.  Project Dignity’s array of services is also designed to meet the most basic needs of YCP's clients – food, haircuts, mail service, laundry – as well as the larger issues they face – long-term housing, health care, benefits and employment.


YCP Program Goals & Outcomes:  Project Dignity


FY11 Goal:  Provide services to the homeless, including showers, laundry, clothing, birth certificates, state ID's, shelter assistance, haircuts, mail services, HIV screenings, and psychiatric services.

Outcome:  Clothing—139; birth certificates—109; state ID's—66; showers—739; laundry—385; pet food—240; haircuts—483; mail services—160; HIV screenings—117; PPOH psychiatrist—55.

New Goal for FY12:  Provide services to the homeless, including showers, laundry, clothing, birth certificates, state ID's, shelter assistance, haircuts, mail services, HIV screenings, and psychiatric services.