Our programs create stable homes for families & bright futures for kids in our community
SPIN is on a mission to restore Orange County’s families and individuals in crisis to self-sufficiency.
Explore our programs below, or select a program from the list to get more information. For additional services & referrals in Orange County,
please call 211 OC or visit 211OC.org
Guided Assistance To Permanent Placement (GAPP) Housing Program
Our housing program, GAPP, offers vital financial assistance and support to help house families with children experiencing homelessness.
At the core of GAPP is comprehensive case management and support services, which are designed to address the underlying challenges that have contributed to a family's current circumstances. We collaborate closely with clients to identify and implement solutions, such as job development, counseling, budgeting, credit repair, and additional resources, empowering families to achieve long-term stability and success.
New Start Family Housing Program
In early spring of 2026, SPIN is launching the New Start Family Housing Program to further transform the lives of Orange County families experiencing homelessness.
During 2025, families in need waited six months or more to receive housing assistance, increasing trauma and disruption, especially for children. New Start will target families that have experienced homelessness for 120 days or less and who are not currently prioritized for HUD-funded services, addressing a critical gap in the system. Through housing assistance, wraparound case management, and financial literacy education, New Start will help families regain stability sooner, reduce the impact of homelessness on children, create better long-term outcomes, and build a clear path toward permanent housing and greater self-sufficiency.
Family Services Navigation Program
Through our Family Services Navigation (FSN) program, we provide guidance, advocacy, and support to help families understand and access eligible housing assistance.
Serving People in Need (SPIN) supports families with minor children who are experiencing homelessness by helping them navigate available housing resources. Our Family Services Navigation staff works closely with families to help them prepare for and engage with the Family Coordinated Entry System (FCES). By offering informed guidance, system navigation, and ongoing support, SPIN helps families take meaningful steps toward safe and stable housing.
Hear from the ones we serve.
Working alongside her case manager at SPIN allowed Pepper and her children find stable housing after more than a year of being homeless.
During the pandemic, the Asoau family found themselves living in a motel, concerned for their children’s safety. Today, they’re back in a safe home of their own.
Testimonials
Thank you SPIN for being a blessing to our family. We are very grateful to be in our own apartment and having a normal lifestyle again, after living in our car and facing an uncertain future. We appreciate the guidance from SPIN's case manager, the assistance from your career counselor, the workshops and of course, remembering our children's birthdays and our family at the holidays. We will never forget what SPIN was able to do for our family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
-Jessica
The GAPP program has helped me achieve self sufficiency. I exited a shelter with a lot of knowledge and with no county assisted aid. GAPP has helped me stay off government assisted help and achieve longer term goals and gain permanent custody of my son which hadn’t been in my care for almost 4yrs. I have accomplished goals I didn’t think were possible. I have sustained a home for myself and my 2 children for almost a year now and have managed to keep my son in sports and spend quality time with my daughter. I have maintained a quality of life that is priceless in so many ways because of SPIN and the support my case manager have given me. Thank you!
-Mary
I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to SPIN and everyone involved with the program. SPIN has truly been a life changing gift. When I first heard about the program it seemed too good to be true. Luckily for me and my son, all of it was true and more. The day that I was accepted into the program my life started on a fresh, positive path. It is amazing how in just two weeks time I had a place to call my own and food in my refrigerator and a fresh start with a lot of help to back me up. There really are no words to express the gratitude for all that SPIN has done and continues to do. I know that I have a chance to succeed that I might not have had otherwise. I am truly thankful everyday for what SPIN has done for me this past year. All I can say is thank you a million times over. I can only hope that one day I will be able to positively impact someone’s life the same way SPIN has impacted my life and my son’s life.
-Stacey
The GAPP program is a fantastic opportunity that has helped me to continue building a foundation and start the structure of my family’s future. It has helped me to provide a stable home for Christina where she's growing and flourishing. Christina and I had a very merry and blessed Christmas in part due to the wonderful contributions that we received. It enables me to have peace of mind so I can concentrate on finding ways that would further help our future. I'm so grateful for the help I'm receiving.
-Sarah