The Lazarus Project

Housing with Support Services

A Head for Business...A Heart for the Homeless, encapsulates the vision which launched The Lazarus Project, Inc. in 1998. At the time, the goal was to simply provide a transitional house for homeless men. Today, The Lazarus Project owns three homes, employees an Executive Director, Case Manager and two House Managers. The Lazarus Project has influenced the issue of homelessness by modeling innovative programs and by providing leadership for collaborative efforts.


At the Sierra House adult men begin their comprehensive program with a Personal Development Plan. These plans developed by participants themselves, with the support of trained staff, include a thorough self-assessment including but not limited to job skills identification, job search workshops, employment search and retention goals, health care, on site AA-NA meetings, relapse prevention groups, community building, basic living skills and other services necessary to end the cycle of homelessness. Participants are expected to adhere to the strict house rules to allow all participants an opportunity to be successful.             Sierra House
Schiele    Established in 2001 the Schiele house provides housing for 6 single adult women who live with persistent mental illness. Many of the women receive support through programs focused on enhancing each individual's strengths through crisis prevention, basic living skills, community building, and job readiness and retention. The Schiele house maintains a 6 bed capacity, with participants staying an average of six to twelve months. Of primary importance in the house is ensuring that participants receive the psychological intervention necessary to maintain independence.
Nestled in the quiet and second oldest neighborhood in the City of Roseville the Somers Home is the latest addition to our projct. A transitional home with intensive support services, this house provides a point of entry for chronically homeless men coming off the streets and out of shelters. In addition to housing and meals, program participants have access to health care, case management, mental health and recovery services that will assist them in stabilizing their lives.             Somers House