Homelessness
South Market Micro Shelter Community
United Way of Northern California operates the South Market Micro Shelter Community—a transitional housing program that helps unsheltered individuals move from life on the streets into permanent housing.
Our 8-unit site offers a small-scale approach that allows residents to rebuild their lives within the context of community and a robust support system.
Tour our Micro Shelter with Us!
Come take a walk with Sara, our Micro Shelter Community Site Lead, and get an inside look at what makes the Micro Shelter so special. 💙
From warm meals to laundry access and birthday celebrations, the MSC offers more than just shelter—it’s a community that helps people rebuild with dignity and care.
HMIS and Coordinated Entry
The NorCal Continuum of Care (CoC) Executive Board approved United Way of Northern California as administrator for the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), effective Jan. 1, 2024. The system tracks and coordinates homeless care delivery for Shasta County as well as Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra, and Siskiyou Counties.
HMIS is critical to the response of non-profits and government agencies serving unsheltered individuals. The system maintains a database of homeless people, who are assessed for their needs and connected to vital resources through a process known as Coordinated Entry. Communities must maintain homeless information and Coordinated Entry systems as prerequisites to federal funding for unsheltered services.
Continuums of Care
United Way is a voting member of both the NorCal Continuum of Care and Butte County Continuum of Care, local panels of nonprofits and government agencies that provide housing and other services to move people off the streets.
