To ensure the long-term success of our clients, LifeMoves has a variety of programs to assist heads of households in their search for employment, public benefits and self-sustained housing. A dedicated team of housing specialists, employment specialists, and benefit specialists on-staff support our clients  in their diligent efforts to return to self-sufficiency.

LifeMoves employment programs include:

• Career skills development
• Resume workshops
• Job search support
• Connection to pertinent community resources

LifeMoves housing services include:

• Assistance locating affordable housing
• Housing and rental applications
• Connection to pertinent community resources
• Education on housing readiness and life skills

LifeMoves clients are often exposed to significant trauma as a result of experiencing homelessness, especially during formational childhood years. LifeMoves provides clinical psychological services to help our clients build a foundation of mental health that is needed to return to self-sufficiency.

The LifeMoves Behavioral Health Program provides comprehensive, integrated therapeutic services and support from a Trauma-Focused, Mindfulness-Based orientation. The program is designed to foster mental and emotional wellness, enhance interpersonal capacity, improve decision-making processes, and build the ability to engage in positive behaviors that increase beneficial outcomes.

The Behavioral Health program is offered to children, teens, families, Veterans, adults, and seniors at LifeMoves shelter sites in individual and group therapy sessions from doctoral-level psychology graduate students who are supervised by licensed clinical psychologists.

Each summer, LifeMoves provides a free Summer Adventure Camp for children currently enrolled in our programs. The camp offers a safe, fun, and educational environment when school is closed, ensuring children have continued opportunities to learn, grow, and connect.

The program is designed to prepare children for the upcoming school year by helping them build developmental and interpersonal skills. Campers participate in a mix of recreational activities and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) projects that support both their educational progress and social development.

In addition to benefiting the children, Summer Adventure Camp also supports families. While their children are engaged in camp, parents and guardians are able to focus on employment, attend case management meetings, or participate in interviews.

The camp is run by a dedicated team of Children’s Services Coordinators, Program Leads, Nutrition Coordinators, and supported by many enthusiastic high school and college volunteers.

Please check back in Spring for camp dates, details, and information on how to apply to join our Summer Adventure Camp staff team.

See excerpts of our 2019 Summer Adventure Camp blog here: www.lifemovessummercamp.home.blog

Summer Adventure Camp is only made possible by private donations from the community. $500 will cover the full cost for one child to attend this camp. Please consider sponsoring the cost of a child (or children) to attend the LifeMoves Summer Adventure Camp.

LifeMoves education programs and workshops help our clients improve their overall life skills and holistic well-being. Education programs are offered to all clients and are tailored to the specific client population at each site.

Children’s Education:

All family shelters staff Children’s Services Coordinators who assist with childcare, connecting children  and their parents to appropriate services, and coordinate educational programs. Children receive access to tutoring, STEM-based educational workshops, and more.

Health & Wellness Workshops:

Workshops are offered to all LifeMoves clients to improve overall healthy behaviors. Workshops focus on a wide range of topics including nutrition, life skills, anger management, smoking cessation, and more.

Financial Literacy Programs:

Financial literacy programs are crucial to the short and long-term success of our clients. Educating clients on the importance of saving money, budgeting, and overall improved financial management helps achieve short-term goals of paying off debt and saving money to return to housing, and long-term goals of remaining stable by better managing finances.

LifeMoves Supportive Parking for RVs program provides a secure environment for single individuals or couples living in recreational vehicles in San Jose. LifeMoves provides on-site program support including security, community outreach, case management, and supportive services with the goal of connecting clients to stable housing.

Families or individuals with non-recreational vehicles, looking for supportive parking or shelter, you can contact 211 or the Here4You Hotline (408-385-2400).

The LifeMoves Motel Voucher Program provides a stable, safe environment for families, individuals, and couples with high-risk factors of COVID-19.

Clients participating in the Motel Voucher Program receive case management and other supportive services to help them return to stable housing.

The LifeMoves Upstream program is a prevention program, born out of a partnership between LifeMoves and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).

Upstream seeks to identify at-risk families with children in order to prevent them from ever experiencing the trauma of homelessness. Upstream is currently being piloted in two elementary schools in San Mateo County and has already successfully diverted multiple families from homelessness.