HISD.Life | The Emancipation Project | Housing and Education to Change the Lives of the Homeless

April 12, 2024 Post Comment

HISD.Life's The Emancipation Project

Empowerment Through Education and Entrepreneurship

To successfully implement a residential vocational and
recovery program for San Diego’s homeless individuals who
also, have a psychiatric diagnosis.

From professional assessments of the participants’ mental and
physical conditions to training in advanced laser-cutting
techniques and carpentry, the program aims to empower its
participants through self-sufficiency by learning both coping
techniques and vocational skills.

The Emancipation Program is a residential program designed
to foster mental health wellness in a recovery-oriented
environment. Through strategic alliances with education and
social services agencies plus a body of volunteers,
participants will obtain market-competitive skills for industry
and self-sufficiency.

► Program duration: 2 yrs. ► Amount of participants: 15

► On-site staff: 2 ► Transportation necessary: 2 vans

starting point of the emancipation project

Orientation Period

Mental Health Evaluations

Connection to Social Services

Potential Partner:

CRF Community Research Foundation

Mental Wellness Education:

Group Therapy

Connection to Dual Diagnosis Resources

Daily Routines including Physical Wellness

POTENTIAL PARTNERS:

MHA – Mental Health America, Community Research Foundation

YMCA

24-Hour Fitness

Vocational Training:

Basic Woodworking

Basic Sustainable Farming

Laser-Cutting Wood Fashioned into Products

Potential Partners:

Tree San Diego

Open-Source Maker Labs

The Maketory

Precious Plastic

Fab Lab

Design and Entrepreneurial Skills

As a part of the curriculum in the program, design plays a crucial

role, which can result in products to sell using wood:

The assistance of an industrial product developer is necessary for the success of this endeavor. Please contact me if you or a colleague is interested.

The purpose of this project is to enable the participants to become self-sufficient and at the end of the program, every client will own a tiny home they learn how to construct and maintain. This is an excellent motivation to stay in the program and achieve success.

Let's make this vision a reality by sharing this project with friends and colleagues. I appreciate your support. Thank you.

Orlando Bé

I exercise my skills as a graphic designer, content manager and homeless outreach volunteer as a blogger for HISD.LIFE. I am a Peer Support Specialist and my jive swings when people are rescued from suffering. I can be reached at ahomelessvoice@gmail.com and on LinkedIn.

HISD.Life | The Emancipation Project | Housing and Education to Change the Lives of the Homeless