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1.
The TFS will pay for appropriate shelter.
a.
The TFS is responsible for damages to motel
rooms, regardless of prior arrangements, understandings or
agreements.
b.
The likelihood of damages occurring (physical
or contractual) increases after three days. Client
circumstances need to be re-assessed.
c.
We rent
apartments by the month. If one is vacant, the client will
be placed in the apartment rather than in a motel.
2.
The referring agency is responsible for the
client. The client is responsible to the referring agency.
a.
Referring agencies will interview and assess
every client
i.
For appropriateness - no drugs, alcohol,
insanity, or violence.
ii.
For follow up - placement in interim housing,
EOC SLO Shelter, Case Management.
iii.
Copy of
interview and assessment will be given to TFS before motel
room is paid for. We have to share the information and
develop a data base.
b.
All clients must go through a referring agency
i.
The TFS will pay for motel shelter for all
clients referred by a helping agency.
ii.
Any client that telephones or approaches the
TFS without going through a referring agency may be denied
motel shelter from the TFS.
iii.
Non-referral
clients will be sent to the nearest or most appropriate
referring agency at the first opportunity.
c.
Referring agencies will find the vacancy and
determine the cost of the motel shelter.
i.
The TFS may not pay for motel shelter at the
request of a client from the motel.
ii.
The TFS may not pay for motel shelter if the
referring agency does not know the cost before ranking the
request.
iii.
If there are
no vacancies, the client may be referred to the EOC SLO
shelter.
3.
The TFS is
paying for motel shelter only. No room service, movies, long
distance telephone calls or other services.
4.
Exceptions will be made in the case of
emergencies, severe weather, after hours referral and
referral by law enforcement agencies.
a.
In most exceptions, only one motel night will
be paid by the TFS.
b.
Clients given motel shelter due to exceptions
will be directed to a referring agency at the first
available time.
5.
All clients, regardless of circumstances, will
have a relationship with a referring agency.
a.
All clients will return to the referring
agency by the end of the shelter nights provided by the TFS
before the TFS will pay for more motel shelter nights.
b.
Clients given motel shelter due to exception
will go to a referring agency at the first available time
before the TFS will pay for more motel shelter nights.
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