Good Samaritan Shelter

I was there for 6 months in 2010, It was very well run, drug screening, rules that insured respect and security of a large number of resident's, with a wide range of issues and challenges. I always felt that they went above and beyond, exsample one of the staff spent her personal time cutting out discount coupons for meals 2 for 1, 50% off and gave them to the resident's to use they had Bar-BQ's and special events, a bus came and took those who wanted to Church, every night a Church would come in with meals Fried Chicken, Pizza or even home cooked, plus they have a great program to help a person save money I did and went to Scotland, Israel and Jordan. In house Medical service once a week. To top it off the location is great a Park next door, buses, the library, and health clinic a walk away. I feel sorry for those who are so messed up they cannot be greatful for what is offered by the under compensated staff. Forgive the type-o's Scott Stinson more

its ok if you want to consume narcotic pain medication and stay at the goodsam family shelter and/or the homeless shelter but if your a productive parent using a safer medication (marijuana) you will be evicted! My hope is that goodsam will change their policy and allow people with medical marijuana cards to access their services. I feel their policy is prejudice and un-fair considering all the positive information available in regards to marijuana as a medicine. the goodsam policy is a hand up not a hand out wich seems like a falicy considering that they will not provide services to people who choose a natural cure for pain and/or other ailments more

This is not a homeless shelter. It is a half way house for parolees and addicts. The government gives them money to house these clients. But the worse thing about it is there is child abuse going on in the shelter, and the staff shuns it off and does nothing about it. Pros: A bed and food Cons: child abuse more