OPPORTUNITY CENTER For The HOMELESS

The Opportunity Center for the Homeless is the primary point of contact for homeless men, women, youth and children to access a variety of supportive services that enables them to overcome the obstacles of homelessness. As the areas largest provider of Emergency Shelter, the Center sees over 2,300 unique homeless men, women and youth yearly. In addition to providing the basic human needs of food, clothing and shelter, we also operate a variety of housing programs targeting specific populations of homeless persons. These include homeless veterans, those living with mental health issues, substance abuse recovery program, homeless women, and the frail and elderly. Through a networking arrangement with local social service providers, the homeless are connected with programs that include a full service legal clinic, mental health counseling, medical care, employment counseling, child care, transportation, veterans services and educational programs that include GED/ESL, computer literacy and a self-hlep investment program.

The Opportunity Center for the Homeless exists for all the homeless without distinction of race, ethnicity, language, or religion and regardless of mental, drug or alcoholic problems. The Center supports the homeless to move beyond their condition if they are capable; or protects them if they cannot improve their condition in society because of emotional or psychological disorders. The Opportunity Center for the Homeless was established in 1994 in an effort to address the effective delivery of services to homeless people. Founded by the El Paso Coalition for the Homeless, the Opportunity Center has become the centralized point of access to homeless services for the past 13 years. The Center is overseen by a volunteer board of directors that comprises local businesses, faith community, supportive services organization and both current and formerly homeless men and women. It is this unique blending of the communty that enables us to meet the growing needs of the homeless.