Our primary vehicle is a faith-based, life-skills training that meets in local shelters called Jobs for Life (JfL). JfL empowers those experiencing homelessness to rediscover purpose, value, and hope through the prospect of employment & stability within the context of relationships.
Uplifting humanity through the dignity of work
We use a combination of job and life skills curriculum alongside relational connection with mentors (aka Champions). OC United’s homelessness initiative serves in 3+ local shelters.
According to the OC Point-in-Time survey taken in January 2017, there were almost 4,800 men, women and children counted as homeless throughout Orange County on a given night. Nearly 2,600 of them were living on the streets, and 2,200 were lodged in the emergency or transitional shelters. Homelessness has increased around 8% in Orange County since 2015.