After many dead ends, Bay Area Community Health’s Homelessness Prevention System, was the first avenue that opened up.
For years, Michell Rubillos has taken care of the cats in her Japantown neighborhood in San Jose, feeding, fixing and fostering them. She is inspired by the joy these rescue cats bring her. “He’s helped me with my mental health,” Rubillos said, smiling about Chaplin, a chunky black and white fluff ball rescued from around the corner nearly a decade ago.
Her piecemeal income wasn’t enough, and her savings had run out. So she Googled “low-income rental assistance in the Bay Area.”After many dead ends,‘s Homelessness Prevention System was the first avenue that opened up. She was warned there would be some work involved, like applying for jobs and providing financial documents, but Rubillos was happy to comply.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Michell Rubillos, stands for a portrait at her apartment complex in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Bay Area Community Health has been assisting Michell with her rent payments as part of their Homelessness Prevention System. By helping people struggling to pay their rent, “you can put your money where the action is,” Page said, keeping people like Rubillos in their homes. It is especially critical in a place with expensive housing like the Bay Area, he said.
“I’d like to see a lot more,” Page said of the direct rental assistance, which serves people and families at immediate risk of experiencing homelessness. Rubillos is a little nervous about what comes next. “It’s gonna be hard without their help,” she said “but I know what to do now.” She has been applying for full-time work, and getting more freelance work as her knee has improved.
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