Pallet Shelter - Chico, California

David B.

It's getting worse here. There is only one case manager now and if you don't get SSI or SSD you don't get help finding housing. You get two cold and one hot meals and that's only if there is enough for everyone. The ambulance is here three plus times a day because of people over dosing on fentanyl. The city of chico is doing what it can to keep homeless people homeless, after all, if we get homes how would you tell us apart from everyone else?

Jay T.

[posted erroneously to "camping cabin" last month, reposting to Pallet Shelter]

The gift of shelter is a blessing 🙏. Without money, people spend 75% of their time to get essentials, and the shelter provides food, water, toilets, bathing, and laundry. For the basics of survival, with onsite access to health and other funded programs, gratitude is quite appropriate and very much appreciated.

My first night at the start of winter 2022 was particularly memorable: closing a lockable a door, having a warm meal, some new bedding, and turning on the heater with its own dial all meant a lot after 4 years of tent life. "If I ever start to complain, please remind me of this moment" held in stark contrast to prior living conditions. That night slept on the floor as I was used to the hard earth, but I adjusted and had more time to focus on the available steps within reach to move forward.

To be able to transition to the next step in becoming a productive member of society again, and keep living with a lot less suffering, there are onsite services for health, housing and employment programs that work to assist those with low or no income and varied backgrounds. All together in one place, these services and amenities provide more time to find what can actually help.

To those looking for help, keep trying. Talk to others and the volunteers, many elderly, some over 80 years old, who spend time just bringing goods to the homeless. Use the rebuttal / grievance form to ask about assessment and appeal. The tiny home/pallet shelter concept is implemented around the country, and as a whole could be a good place to share a voice for understanding of the people in the homelessness "crisis" and the training of the intrepid few who work for the benefit of those without a residence and under dire circumstances just trying to live.

Rated 4/5 stars as IMHO there needs to be • more first aid,
• better and more food, and
• disaster training and drills for a living space of 177 units (200+ people and 90+ dogs) in a razor-wire, fenced-in community.

Sincerely,
Jay Tobias

Sweet C.

They compromised my information and let a boy die all in two hrs. One star is to good I had no other options

Lily A.

My partner and I came to this Shelter after leaving the Torres Shelter of our own free will and spending the first three weeks of August on the streets. She has fibromyalgia and I'm Epileptic, with a tendency, especially in the heat of summer, to have seizures fairly often.

We had hoped that coming here would be the saving grace we needed...except that, at least for me, that hasn't been the case. Yes I'm in a pallet with my fiancee. It's more like an 8'x8'x10' shed. Portapotties are graffitied with profanity and sexualized commentary, even the odd gang symbol...music blares at all hours of the day, dogs snap at you as you walk by, food portions are abysmal.

But the absolute WORST is the lack of caring by the staff that run this place. I am BEYOND deeply disappointed. My stress has gone through the roof, increasing my seizure frequency, as well as being unable to sleep due to barking dogs, blaring music from both residents AND staff at all hours of the night, and people arguing both inside and outside of their pallets. I've seen needles and nitrous canisters lying around and in the toilets as well as gang symbols and not a SINGLE thing is ever done. We have mentioned the loud music affecting our physical health to the staff probably about 50 times, mostly by one individual and they are still here doing it. The common answer we received is "it's not 10pm yet!", which is when quiet hours begin. Do I even need to get into the residents who leave the pets droppings all over the place...?

This place needs to start following and enforcing the rules that THEY THEMSELVES put in place! It's not really that difficult! It is an absolute trash town within a beautiful city and they are ruining my mental health. If anyone is reading this... PLEASE HELP US!

Bobby W.

Staff are inexperienced poorly trained and unprofessional

Yolanda P.

Great place.

Angel S.

Jessika R.