Leadership
Key Partners
Our Mission
Daphne Cortese-Lambert
Director of Homeless Services
18 years of experience working with individuals who are experiencing trauma, addiction, abuse, mental illness, and loss of dignity. She brings passion, energy, knowledge, training, and a commitment to making a difference in this community.
Bachelor’s degree in Drug and Alcohol counseling,
Daphne Cortese-Lambert
Director of Homeless Services
18 years of experience working with individuals who are experiencing trauma, addiction, abuse, mental illness, and loss of dignity. She brings passion, energy, knowledge, training, and a commitment to making a difference in this community.
Bachelor’s degree in Drug and Alcohol counseling, certification in domestic violence counseling, Crisis Intervention training, 5 years Behavioral training, ordained pastor/counselor.
Our Mission
Key Partners
Our Mission
Del Norte Mission Possible provides shelter and supportive services for people who are without homes. It is a safe environment where men, women, and families with children can receive guidance and support services to improve their lives.
Key Partners
Key Partners
Key Partners
County of Del Norte
Del Norte Senior Center
Del Norte Solid Waste
Sutter Coast Hospital
True North
Wild Rivers Community Foundation
Community Food Council DNATL
OpenDoor Community Health Clinic
Community Shower Outreach
Park City Superette
Continuum of Care
Elks Lodge 1689
First Baptist Church
Humboldt Area Foundation
Methodist Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
City of Crescent City
Community Need Statement
Del Norte Mission Possible will provide help and hope to people who are unhoused. We are working to establish the County's first-ever year-round emergency shelter in partnership with the County of Del Norte's Homeless Ad Hoc Committee. We will provide emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness in Del Norte County using a Housing First Model with relationship-based case management. Our director is already successfully partnering with service agencies in the community such as the Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health, HUD, Sutter Coast Hospital, and the City of Crescent City. In the future, Mission Possible will be a full-service navigation center.
The guiding rationale for the Housing First approach is that homelessness is detrimental to families and individual well-being, and obstacles to economic self-sufficiency or family well-being are more easily addressed if a family is in permanent, stable housing. We serve all people who seek assistance who need emergency shelter: Children, women, men, and families of all ages. We have a diverse homeless population and our 2020 Point in Time count will provide more detail regarding demographics.
Donors & Partners
- Community members who can no longer look the other way.
- Small donations from community members who will commit to a monthly contribution over time.
- Non-cash contributions from retailers who are part of large chain stores.
- Matching funds by organizations that are impacted by homelessness.
- Outreach by technology and paper mailing.
- Foundations that support emergency shelters.
- Organizations who are interested in community development.
- Members of the travel and tourism industry who are interested in giving visitors a positive view of our community.
- Members of the business community who are affected by the homeless.