Programs

The Yorke and Mid North and Coober Pedy Generic Homelessness Services offers support to those affected by homelessness in the geographical areas of the Yorke Peninsula, Coober Pedy, Mid North and Lower North. The service has Case Managers in the Uniting Country SA offices located in Kadina, Port Pirie, Clare and Coober Pedy.

The service aims to support and provide options for people to gain long term, safe and affordable housing. For those at risk of homelessness the service can provide support and advocacy to maintain their current tenancy.

Many of these organisations offer a range of community support and information services in addition to the specific homelessness programs.

Many of these organisations offer a range of community support and information services in addition to the specific homelessness programs.

The Homelessness Gateway Service is a state-wide 24/7 telephone service, which can help you with support and access to emergency accommodation.

If you are homeless or at risk of being homeless, the Homelessness Gateway Service can help you with information, advocacy, crisis support, short-term assistance and referral including connecting you with specialist youth, domestic and aboriginal violence services.

For more information contact 1800 003 308.

Supported Accommodation and Recovery Services (SAARS) works with people experiencing homelessness due to a range of issues such as substance misuse and mental health problems.

SAARS provides a range of services around early intervention, accommodation, practical support, outreach support, counselling services and referral.

If you are interested in enquiring about this service (no booking required) please attend the service at 62 Whitmore Square, Adelaide, Monday to Friday between 11 am and 1 pm

Code Red is a response to extreme weather aiming to reduce the harmful effects on people rough sleeping by:

- connecting them with support services

- providing additional services including extended operating hours for services, increased shelter options, additional food services, sunscreen etc.

Housing SA activates Code Red and Code Blue, coordinating the response across South Australia in partnership with other services.

When a Code Red or Code Blue response is activated, homelessness services will visit known rough sleeper locations to make people aware of the supports available to them.

Triggers for Code Red

- An extreme heat watch is issued if there are three or more days in a row with an average daily temperature over 29°C eg - 36°C daytime and 22°C overnight. An extreme heat watch activates standby status in preparation for a Code Red activation

- An extreme heat warning is issued where there are three or more days days in a row with an average daily temperature over 32°C eg - 40°C daytime and 24°C overnight. An extreme heat warning triggers a Code Red activation

- Any other factors related to extreme heat which require a Code Red response.

Code Blue response to extreme weather aiming to reduce the harmful effects on people rough sleeping by:

- connecting them with support services

- providing additional services including extended operating hours for services, increased shelter options, additional food services, sunscreen etc.

Housing SA activates Code Red and Code Blue, coordinating the response across South Australia in partnership with other services.

When a Code Blue response is activated, homelessness services will visit known rough sleeper locations to make people aware of the supports available to them.

Triggers for Code Blue

- Conditions predicted to continue for at least three days by the [Bureau of Meteorology](http://www.bom.gov.au/) (BOM) with any two of the following:

- temperatures dropping below an average night-time low of 6°C

- significant rainfall causing difficulty for unsheltered individuals to remain dry

- damaging wind gusts pose a high risk for the safety of unsheltered individuals.

- Conditions predicted by BOM to continue for at least five days, when temperatures drop below an average night-time low of 5°C

- Any other factors related to extreme winter weather which require a Code Blue response.

Paws & People provide financial assistance to people experiencing financial crisis whose pets need urgent vet medical treatment. No cost short term boarding up to max. 3 months available for pets of people going into hospital or find themselves homeless and need to find alternate pet friendly accommodation.

Hours:

- Monday - Friday - after 5.30pm

- Saturday & Sunday - 9.30am to 5.30pm

Parent body is Hope Springs Eternal Dog Rescue, Rehoming and Retirement Inc.

Paws & Pals provides a gateway for people who have pets and are experiencing homelessness in South Australia. This service offers pop up vet clinics for health checks, microchipping, vaccinations, grooming and financial support for pet health, de-sexing and surgical procedures.

For people living ruff the service offers dog coats, food, pal packs and emergency supplies for people.

Free pop up vet clinics are available in Adelaide with numerous homeless organisations involved, such as Hutt Street Centre & Baptist Care.