I was shocked by the number of human beings laying on the sidewalk. People are not dogs. The smell…read moreof the porta potties throughout the neighborhood and the smell of burning plastic was so unhealthy and I got sick Everytime I had to go there. Case management was a failure. I got not even a hint of housing in 3 months I waited. I hired a social worker from outside of St. Mary's and I was brutally thrown out of "the program". There are worse things than being a homeless human being and this place is it.

The shelter caseworker Jessica stole my money out of money Management I saved up 6,000 dollars to…read moremove me and my baby out and during that time the shelter told me I had to leave when i checked in for my money i only had 1,000 out of the six and I had all my receipts then ceo joylyn who just got fired for EmbezzlementTold me I didn't have to leave until I found a place because they didn't want me to sue them and bring news attention. then there is a islander employee name moala who is very unprofessional and rude and Abuses his power by making it already hard to live there someb needs to talk to the board about him he treats the shelt clients like they are Beneath him if you are homeless please find somewhere different until they fire moala And Jessica like they did joylyn they are going to steal your money and moala is going to treat you like your a piece of crap and hes going to make it difficult just breathing around him when the shift leaves before him I use to cry in my bedroom cause I knew he wasn't going to open the Refrigerator or give me my medication when I asked for it that place is not Suitable or tolerable for anybody looking for a fresh start or a new life please avoid this shelter

Maybe they are fine at the services they usually work on, I can't speak to those, but they really…read moreshould not be handling government grants, etc. It's beed a total mess trying to get my covid grant hammered out, and yes, my landlord has been a big part of the problem (probably the biggest), but Shelter Inc. has not been that great either. They are unresponsive through any means besides commenting to them publicly on facebook... they will not reply to my emails until I do this each time. Also, they originally said they would (in no uncertain terms) cover a certain amount of my past-due rent, and now that they finally sent out the official documentation for it, it is for almost $1,000 less than what they originally promised/what I owe. And this is already after they sent the check for this lower amount... So I hope they can send another check with the remaining ~$1,000 that they already said I was awarded and which I still owe... Also, the message that accompanied the document to my landlord was very hard to parse with many grammar mistakes, so I do wonder if poor literacy of some of the employees is part of the problem here. Overall, it's been a very frustrating situation, and I'm glad that the latest set of rent relief grants is being handled directly by the government rather than through an NPO that is clearly not equipped to handle such a big responsibility, at least not on top of their other normal services. Also, they collaborate with pro-eugenics, anti-autism groups like Autism Speaks, and when I wrote a comment pointing this out on their facebook post that was authored by Autism Speaks, they deleted my comment!! Very ironic, especially as I and my roommate are both neurodivergent clients of theirs now... but on top of silencing autistic people on a post about autistic people, they really shouldn't be censoring any input from the public as they are serving the public and receiving government money. I hope they can improve since it's good to have (I believe) a secular homeless shelter, which is unfortunately rare.

This organization could be great, unfortunately it has poor leadership. With John Eckstrom, His Son…read moreAdam Eckstrom and Brandon Wirth at the helm embezzling funding and poorly directing this organization will never serve as outlined in the funding agreements. Each year they find ways to pad their pockets, while staff turn over and lack of training weigh this place down. Please go to another nonprofit organization if you are truly in need of services. Services here are loosely provided and the in-house plan allows for the long term team to pad paperwork reflecting compliance with program agreements while skimming for themselves.

I stayed at the GCRM just short of a month. The food there is decent, there's a salad bar, cookies,…read moreand grape juice. The BLT's are delicious! There's a lot of men and women there, but the rule is that women clients can't speak to male staff, so that's strange. Strict dress code. Must return for check-in time by 4 pm. Have to sign out before leaving and explain where you're going. You can wash laundry once a week. The lady with maroon hair who works in the women's building on weekends is wonderful. I had a problem with a client who was bullying me and with her help, I got out of the room and placed in a different one. Frank, the man who answers the doorbell overnight, is an a-hole. I lost my wallet and called the center several times before finally going in person. Frank came out and told me that he couldn't help me and I'd have to return at 8 am later that morning. He wouldn't even answer if my wallet was found. He did a complete 360 from the nice man I'd met there previously, so I guess once you move out, they drop the nice act. He is a definite a-hole. I did find my wallet, thankfully, so the trip was unnecessary. I disliked most of the staff there, especially Lexi, she's rude as F. Most of kitchen staff is mean too. My last day there, a loose woman and her 2 monster kids were going to move in, but they thankfully got moved one room down, so if you hate kids like I do, I would avoid coming here, this place is crawling with kids and their poor excuses for mother's. 4 people in a room is gross, you bump into each other, literally. They allow transexuals who are attracted to women to live there, so it's uncomfortable having a man in the same room as 3 women. Some stores are close by, but you have to walk over a mile for a name brand store. Center is in a very poor area. No help is given for transportation or more permanent housing. I would not recommend this shelter

The program's are awesome, for anyone in need of help trying to better themselves. The CEO is an…read moreamazing man and the staff is wonderful.

They wouldn't even accept clothing, donations thousands of dollars worth of clothing donationsread more

I'm just giving it a star because I have to put something to post my thoughts. I have donated twice…read moreto this organization. I have donated women's clothing. I am not trying to get credit for it. I want to have a sales drive for the women and children by giving out coupons that I made up in order for them to purchase items that I had. So that can choose what items that they want and not any leftovers after someone else has went through.(Just being honest). But COVID 19 hit and I couldn't do it. I still want to do such a thing but it has to be at a better place. I did not know that the conditions there were so terrible and I intend to write the health department about the conditions and find out why they haven't did something. I not just say that either. I mean business. I was looking on Yelp, Thank God for Yelp, I saw the photos and I got pissed, pissed off to piss-tiv-a-ty!! To the 10th POWER!!

The following is a brief summary of my experiences as a client of the Next Move Homeless Shelter…read morelocated in Mather, California.  Prior to becoming a client with Next Move, I had been sleeping behind a public library in the Sacramento area, so when an opportunity to finally get off of the street was presented to me, I eagerly took it.   During my first few months at the shelter I had limited contact with shelter staff , and when I asked how long I would be allowed to stay at the shelter, I was told not to worry about it, and to just follow the rules and I would be fine.  I was told this multiple times by different staff members on several different occasions.   Also, I'm a senior citizen who does not drive due to vision impairment, and thus it is not easy for me to navigate from place-to-place in search of a permanent place to live, and I really had no one to help me look for housing.  This situation left me feeling very uneasy, as I was very frightened of ending up on the street again, at my age.  So, in order to make myself more useful around the shelter, I began picking up trash, raking leaves, and pulling weeds in and around the shelter building where I was staying.  I also put a lot of effort into keeping my living space spotlessly clean, but in the end none of this ended up mattering to the staff at the shelter.  Additionally, I passed all of the substance abuse screening tests given to me, and I was never accused of breaking any of the shelter's rules.  But in the end, this meant less than nothing. After approximately five or six months, a member of the shelter staff was finally assigned to me as my case manager.  I was told that my case manager would be able to help me find affordable housing, and that my case manager would be able to advise me on how to address certain types of issues, which might block me from obtaining permanent housing, but in reality, almost nothing could be further from the truth. In time, one of my applications made it to the top of the waiting list at a low-income seniors apartment complex in downtown Sacramento.  My case manager informed me that my wife, who had since been staying with relatives in Southern California, could come to stay with me in the shelter, and that the two of us would then move directly into the low income seniors complex together.  Additionally, my case manager also informed me that Next Move would be able to help me with both my first month's rent and my deposit.   However, less than a week later, my case manager suddenly and inexplicably reversed course on our agreed to plan, and not only could my wife no longer come to live with me at the shelter, but Next Move would now no longer be able to help me with my rent and deposit.  Also, because I could no longer bring my wife to the Sacramento area, the seniors apartment complex which I was supposed to move into withdrew their offer for me to rent from them.   It was at this point that my case manager informed me that she had found me a room-and-board type living arraignment in another part of town, and that all I had to do was get into her car with her, and that she would drop me off at a house I had never been to before, where I could pay $800.00 a month to share a bedroom with stranger.  I declined the room-and-board, due to safety concerns, and informed my case manager that I would remain in the shelter as long as the law allowed me to legally do so.   A few days later I informed my case manager that I had found a housing opportunity in another part of the country, but I lacked the funds to travel there on my own.  My case manager informed me that she was working on a plan to have Next Move buy me a plane ticket, but no ticket ever materialized, and no explanations were ever given.  Finally, my last legally allowable day in the shelter arrived, and on that day I simply walked away without talking to any staff as I left.   Due to the incompetence and dishonesty of the staff at Next Move, I was forced to once again sleep out in the street for approximately a month before I was finally able to raise enough money to leave the area.  Anyone who relies upon the unskilled and unprofessional advice of Next Move staff is likely to find themselves out in the streets again, and this example is exactly why the homeless problem is only getting worse, and it is not getting any better.

A woman whose been sober a long time I never imagined I'd be truly homeless@ 62... Asking for help…read more....not knowing where to begin when all other doors other than the Salvation Army were open I was placed with Lexxie love you guys .....here.... It's been a long journey i now have a spot that's safe,lovely and I can truly begin again...NEVER EVER give up on yourself .... And a SHOUT OUT to OUR mayor STEINBERG , Sister Libby for keeping the dream alive ..

MY MIRACLE. The founder found me well more like Jesus found…read moreme, like He left the 99 to find the one sheep. that sheep is me. he is currently chasing after me...I need you MM. desperately right now. 143 145 THE KING IS ALIVE | AAEGP

Super kind and wonderfully managed organization. Gives assistance and hope to people in need. With…read moreas low as just ONE DOLLAR a month they can help change people's lives. Best wishes and hope that many people donate. Thank you to them for the work they do.

- They have great people - They have great hearts…read more- They have great programs - They provide warm and sweet time for you. - They inspire you. - You cant stop loving them.

I love this place!! They help you get your life together give you a safe and warm place and if…read moreyou're willing to do the footwork it is truly an opportunity house