The Encompass Housing Navigation Team provides support to tenants of Encompass Housing in order to facilitate a stable living environment, help assist tenants in developing a support system, improve skills needed to maintain housing, and to connect with community resources for employment, education, medical needs and community involvement.

Services Offered

  • Help finding and retaining permanent housing for individuals or families
  • Linkage to other community support services (dental, transportation, medical care, etc.) as needed

Eligibility

In order to be considered for services, clients must have Medi-Cal and active Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH) coverage.

Eligible populations include:

  • Individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing housing within 30 days
  • Victims of domestic violence
  • Adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
  • Adult high utilizers of the health care system (multiple hospital admissions)

In order to be eligible for housing, an individual must be low-income, have a serious psychiatric disability, and must also pass a criminal background check and have good landlord references. Applications are available at the Encompass Office, at 380 Encinal Street Suite 200, Santa Cruz or you may download one here:

Grace Commons Application-Open Waitlist June 4th, 2024

HUD Housing Application

Stepping Out Housing Application Waitlist opening June 25th

Applications may be mailed in, dropped off in person, or sent to email address [email protected].

Mail your application to:

Property Management
Encompass Community Services
380 Encinal Street, Suite 200
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Fees

None

Contact Info

Call (831) 469-1700

[email protected]