Invitation from MCCH and CMR

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UPDATE: We are very sorry to report that the Open House must be postponed due to the construction in the parking lot as pictured here. Our local weather report has rain coming in before and during the event as well, so we are going to have to wait!

Last year I took a position with the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless (MCCH). We are having an Open House to celebrate the newly-completed Gude Drive Complex and I would like to invite all of our readers to stop by for a visit this Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at 600 East Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.

The Gude Drive Complex, owned and developed by Montgomery County, houses MCCH’s Home Builders Care Assessment Center, MCCH’s Adrianne’s Safe Havens and offices, and Community Ministries of Rockville’s Chase Partnership House. The Open House is a rare and special opportunity to see all of the facility (and my office!).

The Home Builders Care Assessment Center (HBCAC) provides 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week shelter and services for men experiencing homelessness. Approximately 900 men are served over the course of a year. The addition was added onto the original 8-year-old building. Demand for shelter and comprehensive services for homeless individuals has increased dramatically. The capacity of the existing building was 100 men. An additional 35 men were served by an on-site trailer, which has been closed. There are now 35 new beds in the HBCAC building. The addition will primarily be used to provide a range of new services including new laundry, bathroom and shower facilities, two medical exam rooms, and a meeting space and computer lab for educational and vocational activities to be conducted.

A shared-facilities building has also been built for Adrianne’s Safe Havens, Community Ministries of Rockville’s Chase Partnership House, and offices for MCCH services and staff. Prior to the new construction, housing and services for both programs were delivered in substandard buildings on site. In addition to providing transitional shelter for 51 men, the new building will feature offices for staff, two dining rooms, two life skills kitchens, two computer labs, laundry and bathroom facilities, conference rooms, and lounges.

Keep an eye out for parking instructions to adjacent properties. We don’t have much parking on site. We hope you can attend!

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