UBA welcomes new neighbors at Clifton Hall
CCA's former dorm, Clifton Hall, became a facility housing families in transition — and UBA raised funds from neighbors and local merchants to welcome the new residents.
Finally, some good news about housing. CCA’s former dorm, Clifton Hall, at Clifton and Broadway, has been converted into a facility to house families in transition to permanent housing. By late January, 59 residents — of whom 31 are children — had moved in.
One floor of the former dormitory has been set aside for 20 families. Unlike many similar facilities, men in the family are allowed, not just women and children. Residents can remain all day, while some shelters require everyone to leave in the morning. Support services and follow-up after a family moves on are part of the project. “The best thing about Clifton,” one of the mothers reported, “is that I can bring my family back together again… Clifton Hall does everything in its power to keep a family together.” A separate area has been converted to permanent housing for senior men.
Welcoming new neighbors: Upper Broadway Advocates raised funds from our community and local merchants to provide Clifton Hall’s families and senior residents with welcome bags full of merchant gift cards and other small items. Thank you for your generosity, neighbors and local businesses!
Reported with the help of Patricia Springer, Lead Case Manager of the Family Matters Shelter, a project of the East Oakland Community Project.