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Emergency shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Emergency shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Access point for the community's homeless veterans. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
Access point for the community's homeless veterans. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
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Access point for the community's homeless veterans. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
Access point for the community's homeless veterans. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
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** 8-13-2025 - Currently closed for remodeling will open early 2026.
Offers housing and supportive services to 12 homeless women veterans in Illinois.
** 8-13-2025 - Currently closed for remodeling will open early 2026.
Offers housing and supportive services to 12 homeless women veterans in Illinois.
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Helps youth experiencing homelessness within the school district by providing them with housing, clothing, and food.
Helps youth experiencing homelessness within the school district by providing them with housing, clothing, and food.
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Offers emergency shelter for anyone to come stay out of the cold for a night, December through March. Intake time begins daily at 6 pm, must stay the night once checked in, residents will not be allowed back in if leaving after check-in.
Offers emergency shelter for anyone to come stay out of the cold for a night, December through March. Intake time begins daily at 6 pm, must stay the night once checked in, residents will not be allowed back in if leaving after check-in.
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Access point for the community's homeless response system. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
Also accepts applications for The Cottages, a neighborhood development with 50 houses created by the Siena Francis House. The homes are available to those who have experienced chronic homelessness and have a disability.
Access point for the community's homeless response system. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
Also accepts applications for The Cottages, a neighborhood development with 50 houses created by the Siena Francis House. The homes are available to those who have experienced chronic homelessness and have a disability.
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Provides affordable housing and support services to those in need of help to build a new future. Offers a Transitional Living Program for up to two years to assist homeless young women and their children to achieve stability in their lives by providing them with a stable home and intensive support services. Also offers aftercare services to help families as they transition into permanent housing.
Offers permanent affordable housing and supportive services for homeless families with dependent children in which the head of household or their child has a disability. The program enables families with severe and persistent issues, such as mental illness, chronic health problems, and substance abuse to achieve long-term housing stability.
The goal is to help individuals reach their fullest potential by encouraging and mentoring them.
Some of the services provided include:
-- Counseling
-- Parenting classes
-- Budgeting
-- Support groups
-- Job or vocational training
Provides affordable housing and support services to those in need of help to build a new future. Offers a Transitional Living Program for up to two years to assist homeless young women and their children to achieve stability in their lives by providing them with a stable home and intensive support services. Also offers aftercare services to help families as they transition into permanent housing.
Offers permanent affordable housing and supportive services for homeless families with dependent children in which the head of household or their child has a disability. The program enables families with severe and persistent issues, such as mental illness, chronic health problems, and substance abuse to achieve long-term housing stability.
The goal is to help individuals reach their fullest potential by encouraging and mentoring them.
Some of the services provided include:
-- Counseling
-- Parenting classes
-- Budgeting
-- Support groups
-- Job or vocational training
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Provides an access point for the community's homeless response system. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
Provides an access point for the community's homeless response system. Individuals and families who are at imminent risk of homelessness (with no house, apartment, etc. to stay tonight) will complete an assessment and receive help to find housing options.
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PROACTIVE AND SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
STREET OUTREACH: collaborate with local partners to meet individuals and families experiencing homelessness where they are and offer assistance in camps and on the street.
LIBRARY OUTREACH: regular hours at libraries in Ames, Boone and Marshalltown where people experiencing homelessness can meet with a case worker and work on a housing plan.
EMERGENCY SHELTER: short-term emergency shelter and housing support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Provides food, financial education, and health and wellbeing assistance.
LONG-TERM PROGRAMS
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: client-focused services based on the degree of need and the severity of barriers individual/families are facing. Will help clients secure affordable housing and provide the tools needed to overcome financial barriers and maintain a permanent home. Individualized support services, including life skills counseling, employment assistance, budgeting and financial literacy, and community resources referrals are also provided.
RAPID RE-HOUSING: is a time limited program, with temporary financial housing assistance and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness leading to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The timeframe will be from a minimum of one month to typically a maximum of six months of rental assistance.
CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES: connects clients to various external programs and community resources to help them achieve sustainable, healthy outcomes.
PROACTIVE AND SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
STREET OUTREACH: collaborate with local partners to meet individuals and families experiencing homelessness where they are and offer assistance in camps and on the street.
LIBRARY OUTREACH: regular hours at libraries in Ames, Boone and Marshalltown where people experiencing homelessness can meet with a case worker and work on a housing plan.
EMERGENCY SHELTER: short-term emergency shelter and housing support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Provides food, financial education, and health and wellbeing assistance.
LONG-TERM PROGRAMS
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: client-focused services based on the degree of need and the severity of barriers individual/families are facing. Will help clients secure affordable housing and provide the tools needed to overcome financial barriers and maintain a permanent home. Individualized support services, including life skills counseling, employment assistance, budgeting and financial literacy, and community resources referrals are also provided.
RAPID RE-HOUSING: is a time limited program, with temporary financial housing assistance and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness leading to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The timeframe will be from a minimum of one month to typically a maximum of six months of rental assistance.
CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES: connects clients to various external programs and community resources to help them achieve sustainable, healthy outcomes.
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Intended to help homeless or at risk for homeless veterans live as independently as possible in the community. Participants in the program live in apartments (5 beds) on The Salvation Army's Renaissance Village campus for up to 24 months. The program provides case management three times a month to all participants. Participants pay 30% of their adjusted income for a service fee. Participants are required to do 30 hours per week in either work, educational groups at the VA, school, or volunteerism.
Case management focuses on developing a housing plan, debt repayment and obtaining housing upon exiting the program. The case manager works with the person to obtain public entitlements that they may be eligible for and obtaining community resource to help them stabilize. The program includes Hospital to Housing and Service Intensive models.
Intended to help homeless or at risk for homeless veterans live as independently as possible in the community. Participants in the program live in apartments (5 beds) on The Salvation Army's Renaissance Village campus for up to 24 months. The program provides case management three times a month to all participants. Participants pay 30% of their adjusted income for a service fee. Participants are required to do 30 hours per week in either work, educational groups at the VA, school, or volunteerism.
Case management focuses on developing a housing plan, debt repayment and obtaining housing upon exiting the program. The case manager works with the person to obtain public entitlements that they may be eligible for and obtaining community resource to help them stabilize. The program includes Hospital to Housing and Service Intensive models.
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Provides a homeless shelter to those who are homeless or in imminent danger of becoming homeless. Staff members work with clients experiencing homelessness to identify barriers to housing and develop a plan-of-action to get past those barriers. This includes assisting with obtaining IDs, employment training, and utilizing collaborations with several other agencies on site.
Provides a homeless shelter to those who are homeless or in imminent danger of becoming homeless. Staff members work with clients experiencing homelessness to identify barriers to housing and develop a plan-of-action to get past those barriers. This includes assisting with obtaining IDs, employment training, and utilizing collaborations with several other agencies on site.
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