Community Resources Make a Difference in the Lives of UMOS Clients

The position of Community Liaison was implemented to assist clients with resolving their immediate needs. The Community Liaison (CL) is responsible for building community alliances and assisting clients by addressing and resolving their immediate needs, such as but not limited to, shelter, clothing, drivers license recovery, diapers, hygiene products, and food. The CL works with the client to connect them to available resources in the community.

The CL is also responsible for informing clients and job seekers of the available community resources and how to be pro active in order to obtain those resources. The CL facilitates the Locating Community Resources workshop three times a week. Clients learn what community resources are available, and how to locate them. In 2007, a total of 1,088 clients were connected to community resources to help them resolve their immediate needs.