Martha's Village and Kitchen

A full-service, 245-bed homeless rehabilitation facility serving the Coachella Valley, empowering children, families and adults to rebuild their lives through comprehensive education, healthcare, life-skills and employment programs. Member of Father Joe's Villages.

Why do we exist?

Conceived as a "one-stop" rehabilitation facility, Martha’s Village & Kitchen is modeled after the continuum of care offered at St. Vincent de Paul Village in San Diego, California. On-site programs include housing, case management, counseling, life skills, psychiatric assessment, medical/dental, adult education, job training, employment assistance, and children's services. Martha’s Village & Kitchen offers these comprehensive services to Village residents and less fortunate members within the community.

What have you accomplished?

• The 42,000-sq. ft. Dan Dunlap Center houses 120 people: 28 rooms with an average of four to six people per room. We provide 38,000 nights of shelter; 55% seeking shelter are children.
• The Day Center provides 15,000 warm showers for the needy.
• The Early Childhood Development Center assists 475 children in early education strategies.
• The Career & Education Center instructs 5,000 students.
• Case managers conduct 2,160 client meetings to help residents attain self-sufficiency.
• The Chemical Dependency counselors counsel residents in more than 520 group meetings.
• The Volunteer Program provides more than 50,000 hours of volunteer services.
• The Medical Clinic provides health services though more than 1,237 patient visits from residents and uninsured in the local community.
• The Emergency Assistance program aids 4,400 families with clothing vouchers, baby diapers, medical prescriptions, and rental assistance and utility bills.
• Food Services serve 750 meals each day, or more than 377,000 each year.
• The Canned Food Baskets distribute an additional 35,000 meals to community members.
• The client success rate is estimated at 65% for single adults and 82% for families, based on statistics kept at Martha’s Village & Kitchen. Success means clients must maintain gainful employment and a permanent residence for at least one year following graduation.

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