Benjamin E Jones Community Resource Service
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The Benjamin E. Jones Community Resource Center (B.E.J.C.R.C.) was founded in 2015 to support unhoused individuals as they transition from their challenging circumstances. Located in the heart of San Bernardino, the resource center provides essential relief services, including food, clothing, housing assistance, and hygiene Kits, ID Vouchers, Replacement Birth Certificate, Replacement Social Security Card, Case Management, Housing Navigation to those in need.
Led by Pastor Paul E Jones, B.E.J.C.R.C. is operated by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who have made a transformative impact in the San Bernardino County and Riverside County communities. In 2024 alone, the center distributed over 400,000 pounds of food, 750 Hygiene Kits, 350 ID replacement Vouchers, and many other services. We have also provided over 26,000 families with food and assisted 20 families in transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing.
At BEJCRC, our mission is to transform lives and communities by providing continued services, support, and opportunities to learn and grow.
We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through family services, prevention of homelessness through programs, promoting culture and education, and job placement services. We believe in building a strong functional team of volunteers who are concerned about the well-being of their families and the community.
Driven to provide unhoused individuals with the basic necessities to easily transition back into society.
Our primary approach is to utilize a rapid-rehousing approach to provide clients experiencing homelessness with a temporary solution to housing stability. Clients are given the opportunity to receive a motel voucher covering their housing for up to 15 days max??? (confirm if this is accurate and mention extensions for people with children)
Beyond this immediate relief, our clients are paired with a housing navigator to seek available housing This is a lengthy process which may take longer than the initial stay at a rapid rehousing solution. With this in mind, we offer (#) extensions to clients until a permanent housing solution is secured.