Rapidly house homeless individuals, providing intake, move-in assistance, assessment, referral and life skills.  SfV provides move-in essentials consisting of furniture, linens, personal hygiene and kitchenware kits.  This is followed by immediate assessment to determine needs and referrals for health, counseling services and benefits access. Once housed and connected with case management, new Veteran residents are offered participation in a series of Life Skills workshops geared toward easing and supporting the transition from homelessness to stable housing.  These workshops cover topics that include responsibility for and habits of basic housekeeping, cooking, use of appliances, paying rent and receiving mail.