I didnt get a bed. Different strokes for different folks. And many different new faces came in and was received a bed while i was sleeping in my car.

You take the good with the bad...Its not supposed to be fun..Its a shelter.HATE to say this but Ive stayed in ALOT of shelters...Union Station Foundation is probably somewhere else in the classification of what one might expect from a shelter..Theres things that pissed me off. There are things that I have gratitude for...There are so many people needing so many things that its really a little overwhelming for the staff to concentrate on the person in front of them... Im of the opinion that they should probably look into moving the staff to a different building and just keep the appointments... Because its not fun at all to miss the meeting with the case worker because theres so many people here coming up and interrupting the conversation...Theres a couple of things that I wont speak on.But I will say that I have been here twice...The first time. I got a place in 3 months. This time... Its been a year...Its a different system... 6 years ago, theres enough empty apartments to house the homeless, now? Nothing...Ive called 200 places and not one of those had anything available...Crazy how it changed in such a short amount of time.

My experience with Union Station homeless services is longstanding and I dont think say this lightly...I am very grateful to all the staff, especially Barbara,Mike, and Diane they all went the extra mile for me. I have had a roof over my head for almost 3 years now...and guess what, I pay the rent. 😆The staff especially Sean and Alexis are now helping my very Ill brother to secure a Safe and Stable place to live. Than he can stay home and not be hospitalized due to not having a place to hook his oxygen, CPAP machine and other medical equipment. Looking forward to seeing him off the street.

Reviews of Union Station should NOT include volunteers reviews!! It defeats the purpose of reviews.This review pertains to the Adult Center on Raymond Ave. This place is the dregs. Like Hell itself. If you want to be treated like a second-class citizen, like youve done something terrible to have landed in a position of homelessness, than come on down! The staff is the worst. Barbara B, Kim C, Nita C...oh my god. The most apathetic, ineffective, self-serving, inconsiderate, dishonest social workers Ive ever encountered. Diann Horton tries, but isnt able to maintain a decent staff. Ryan I, Program Manager, is disconnected, disinterested, and thoroughly lacking in the ability to handle escalated issues. They all turned a blind eye while a man spiraled into paranoia, ultimately murdering his young wife in the most brutal fashion you can imagine (Google: Valentino Gutierrez and Tiana Alfred). They allow anyone into their shelter...be it psychotic criminal, or 80-year old with dementia, and couldnt care less at the outcome (I couldnt believe the elder abuse of this woman that went on!). At one point during my stay, we were robbed and the dorm was ransacked while we slept. These people insisted that the woman responsible would be welcomed back, despite residents still missing purses, and trying to get new IDs, SS cards, etc. They didnt care one bit that we were all traumatized. As far as Kim C. this woman will tell clients she loves them, but then wont return a call, email, or text for WEEKS, and then when she does, she tries to turn the blame on the client. THIS SORT OF TREATMENT OF THE HOMELESS EXACERBATES THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS ITSELF! Ive never in my life been treated so poorly as I was by Union Station. Were given assistance, but expected to sacrifice any modicum of pride or dignity we have left.There are many mentally ill clients at Union Station. Its not a transitional shelter. There are clients whove been there for as much THREE YEARS!! What does that tell you about their Housing abilities! They have written on their vans Employment Housing and Recovery, or something. They do NOTHING to help with employment. NADA. Thats a joke. They have a bulletin board with outdated flyers on it. They do NADA to try to help the drug addicts and black-out alcoholics. Its insane. Truly, a nightmare.Whatever you can do to avoid this hell-hole...do it!p.s. How funny that our nighttime thief (PH) has given Union Station 5 stars! Just yesterday, it appears. And another thief has reviewed Union Station favorably not once, but twice, and mentioned God, while being known by all as the biggest thief there (BM). Also, AN EMPLOYEE (DB) has left a positive review! How does THAT help someone decide if they should risk their physical and mental health by staying at Union Station?!

Gods plan was this place saved my life.When I had nowhere to go, no one to help me they were there to offer me a shower, a bed to sleep in, 3 meals a day. It takes a while to get into the shelter if you have no guidance.It took 5 months of sleeping around the facility anywhere that i felt safe. After seeing I was assaulted and robbed violently the people at UNION STATION stepped up to allow the one emergency bed to be for me. Thus I am now on my way to receive my own place after being robbed and devistated by my separated wife who took our hone sold it while still married to me then she took the money from that sale to buy a home in Bakersfield ca. Puting the rest of it in her own name. I will be going after her with everything I got from the resources atUNION STATION Homeless Services. I am very greatful for the love, and support from everybody there.

Wonderful place. I was there in 2009 to 2010 I thank GOD for this wonderful place!!!

Tried to tell Maurice ....jerk what was going on but he decided to tell all !!