Safe and Supportive Parking

Our current Safe Park began in 2017, in collaboration with the City of Morgan Hill, the Morgan Hill Police Department, the Interfaith Community of South County, and a local faith-based organization. This supportive transitional housing model provides eight households with a safe place to live in a supplied trailer or tiny home, while they actively work toward making a lasting transition to affordable housing. Participants accepted into the program have access to on-site restrooms, showers, and laundry. We opened a second site in Gilroy in 2024.

Program Eligibility & Application Process

  • Program Eligibility

    Resident of Gilroy, Morgan Hill, or San Martin

    Possess a current driver’s license

    Pass a criminal background check

    Agree to work with case manager weekly

    Agree to leave premises daily (8AM – 6PM)

    Agree to follow all program and site rules

    No RVs or Trailers

  • Application Process

    Request an application from and email a completed and signed application to: ana@thecompassioncenter.org.

    For any questions, please call Ana Fernandez at (669) 270-7571

Households meet weekly with case managers to register for services, build up job skills, and follow a customized plan to make them likely to sustain a permanent residence once they attain one. To date, 58% of participants have transitioned to permanent housing.

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Since this model has helped successfully transition so many of its residents into sustainable housing solutions, we plan to open another Safe Parking site in Gilroy offering the same opportunities to those who are ready to take the next step.

You can help us create a Safe Park in your neighborhood by donating today.

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