Ascencia
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Crisis Support
- Homeless & Housing
- Hunger
Location
1851 TYBURN STGLENDALE, CA 91204 United States
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Ascencia’s mission is to lift people out of homelessness, one person, one family at a time.
Description
We envision a community where people in need can find safe affordable housing and access resources to become self-sufficient. Ascencia is the only comprehensive homeless service organization in the greater Glendale region, providing housing and support services for 1,200 homeless men, women and children every year. We provide street outreach, case management, a 45-bed emergency shelter for 200 residents every year, and over 80 units of permanent supportive housing. Ascencia primarily serves homeless families, with an additional focus on chronically homeless adults, U.S. veterans, and frequent utilizers of emergency medical services at local hospitals. Without our intervention, many homeless people in need of assistance will be left to live on the streets or in their cars, vulnerable to illness, theft, violence, and even death.