I’m Elida, the ARGP Shelter Case Manager at Hospitality House. ARGP stands for Adult Re-Entry Grant Program, which means that I help people with minor criminal offenses who are also struggling with homelessness. My main priority is to help homeless individuals...
My name is Geoff, and I’m the Shelter Operations Manager at Utah’s Place, our homeless shelter. I help make sure everything at Utah’s Place runs smoothly and provides a safe and welcoming environment for Nevada County residents experiencing homelessness. Today, I’d...
My name is Levi Bryant and I am the Data and Information Technology Manager at Hospitality House. I am primarily responsible for data management, tracking each and every individual served as well as the services the individual received from our agency, such as food,...
My name is Angela Degliantoni and I’m an outreach supervisor at Hospitality House. I manage the outreach case managers here and while I don’t work in direct case management as often, I still help with calls for service as needed. One such call came in recently from a...
My name is Kristin Glanz and I am the Social Services Supervising Case Manager at Hospitality House. I oversee our case management team and the housing and care plans our case managers develop and implement for shelter guests. Case managers play a key role in one’s...
My name is Celeste LaPedus, and I’m an Outreach Case Manager at Hospitality House. I specialize in building rapport with individuals experiencing homelessness and encouraging them to engage in case management services. This week I’d like to share a story with you...
My name is Shilo Wells and I am a Homeless Access Transportation (HAT) Driver at Hospitality House. My primary role is to help people experiencing homelessness reach their appointments, employment, medical needs, stores, etc. to better their livelihood, as most of the...
Tickets on Sale Friday, Aug. 5 and Subject to Sell Out! Grass Valley, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2022) – Local artists and restaurants have come together to offer the 16th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser for Hospitality House—this year as a double benefit beginning Sept. 9 – 24....
My name is Will Buss and I am the Shelter and Sierra Guest Home Staff Supervisor at Hospitality House. I oversee staff at the shelter and at our senior housing complex, Sierra Guest Home, making sure our team adheres to our program objectives and that guests comply as...
I’m Kelly Gallaugher, a licensed clinical social worker for Hospitality House and embedded in the Grass Valley Police Department (GVPD) as one-half of the team known as the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program, or Cal-VIP. My partner, Officer...
My name is Brian Bliss and I’m the executive chef at Hospitality House, responsible for ensuring every man, woman and child in our care receives well-balanced, nutritious meals. This is much harder than it sounds, as throughout the pandemic we have been serving not...
It is with a heavy heart that we celebrate the life and legacy of Mikail Graham. For those unaware, yesterday our community experienced a great loss as our dear friend and the Hospitality House Secretary of Board, Mikail Graham, crossed over the rainbow bridge, having...
My name is Sarah Kinney and I am a shelter and community advocate at Hospitality House, stationed at Utah’s Place, our homeless shelter. One of the biggest responsibilities of an advocate is meeting someone’s needs right on the spot. Advocates have routine encounters...
My name is Brandy Douglas and I’m a post housing case manager at Hospitality House, assigned to Brunswick Commons, which is a 40-unit subsidized apartment complex set to open this month in partnership with County of Nevada, Regional Housing Authority, City of Grass...
My name is Eli Hinojosa and I am outreach case manager at Hospitality House. Part of my job involves helping people unsheltered on the streets access services, such as food, shelter, medical care and housing. Today, I’d like to share with you a story about a person...
Grass Valley, Calif. (June 23, 2022) – Dozens of men, women, and children are preparing to transition from homelessness into permanent housing this summer with the grand opening of Brunswick Commons, which will offer 40 units of subsidized housing to low-income...
My name is Fred Skeen. I’m an RN case manager at Hospitality House. My job is to assist guests with qualifying for social services benefits, arranging medical care referrals, and eventually getting them into independent housing. We make every effort to guide our...
I’m Bill, Outreach Case Manager at Hospitality House. I help Veterans and individuals who suffer from substance abuse find programs and a place for treatment. I also help homeless individuals find the needed medical and financial resources to help them get back on...
My name is Geoff, and I’m the Shelter Operations Manager at Utah’s Place, our homeless shelter. I help make sure everything at Utah’s Place runs smoothly and continues to provide a safe and welcoming environment for Nevada County residents experiencing homelessness....
On Thursday, June 9, Nevada County neighbors will have an opportunity to participate in Hospitality House’s annual Community Camp Cleanup. This year’s cleanup is hosted in partnership with South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), County of Nevada, Nevada County Waste...