Special Announcement Regarding COVID-19

Public Health guidelines call for postponing or canceling mass gatherings and large community events where large numbers of people are within arm’s length of one another. As a result, the Project Homeless Connect will be postponed until further notice.

Also, beginning March 17, the Gilroy Compassion Center will implement the following measures:

• Service ours will be from 8 am-1:30 pm due to short staffing.
• The Day Center facility will remain closed until further notice, as it has been determined that the building is not adequate in accommodating the required six foot social distancing between individuals.
• Access to restroom facilities will be available on an individual basis through the entire service period.
• We will serve a grab and breakfast from 8:30 am-9:30 am and a grab and go hot lunch from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm with hand sanitizer given to each individual served.
• Clothing closet:  Individuals will be escorted to the clothing closet on an individual basis in between meal times(9:30 am - 12:30 pm) during service hours.
• Case Management:  our Case Manager will be scheduling meetings on a one-to-one basis held in a sterile environment. When possible, meetings will be held over the phone instead.

This by no means is how we wish to operate, but because of capabilities and safety health guidelines, and after consulting the GCC Board, David Cox from St. Joseph's, and reading many different literature circulating on COVID-19 health and safety precautions, this has been determined to be the best course of action possible for the time being. Thank you for your understanding and patience. 

- The GCC staff and Board of Directors