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Emergency shelter vouchers.

Provides assistance to individuals and families who are facing a crisis situation with food and/or shelter. Homeless prevention services can assist families who are facing eviction or utility disconnection in preventing their family from becoming homeless.

Crisis funds may be available for one month's rent, utilities, or groceries for a short period of time. This assistance is intended for individuals and families who need temporary, one-time assistance to resolve an emergency situation.

Categories

Homeless Shelter
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Food Pantry

When funds are available:

Financial assistance for rent and utility bills. Vouchers available for food and thrift store. Laundry tokens available.

Emergency shelter voucher for the local motel for one night only; maximum of once per year.

Assistance with clothing and household items.

Gas vouchers for medical appointments and stranded individuals in Kearney.

Categories

General Clothing Provision
Kitchenware
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance
Bedding/Linen
Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Pantries
Services for homeless individuals and families including food pantry, homeless shelter, clothing, referrals, and locating permanent housing.

Categories

General Clothing Provision
Housing Search Assistance
Homeless Shelter

Provides rapid rehousing services for up to 12 individuals, for up to 12 months, in conjunction with case management services to help reach financial stability and self-sufficiency.

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 70 beds for men, women and families experiencing homelessness. Stays range from several days to a maximum of 45 days. A men's dorm, women's dorm and family rooms are provided. Daily meals for all residents is provided..
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 emergency and transitional living program for men, women, and families with children.

Hot meals served 7 days a week from 12 pm-1 pm and 5 pm-6 pm. Continental breakfast from 8 am-9 am.

Community-wide giveaways of proteins, fresh fruit, and vegetables.

Drive-thru food pantry the third Thursday 1 pm-3 pm.

Clothing when available, or referrals given.

Categories

Food Pantries
HIV Testing
General Clothing Provision
Homeless Drop In Centers
Fresh Food
Soup Kitchens
Provides shelter for single women, single women with children, or married couples with or without children.

For persons in the community who experience homelessness, housing instability, mental illness, substance use, or extreme poverty.

Provides:

-- Safe, hospitable environment.

-- Protection from the elements.

-- Showers/hygiene.

-- Laundry.

-- Mail delivery and postage for client's correspondence.

-- Socialization.

-- Access to telephone and messages.

-- Nurse practitioner through Crossing Healthcare.

-- Connection to community resources, i.e., basic needs, food, shelter/housing, clothing, medical needs, job opportunities.

Also acts as a warming and cooling center for people during extreme weather.

Categories

Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Homeless Drop In Centers
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Public Internet Access Sites

Offers an emergency shelter to all adults needing shelter. All new clients to the shelter are encouraged to work with Primary Health Care Centralized Intake upon entering the shelter. Length of stay at the shelter is determined upon entry. Other services include AA meetings, laundry facilities, clothing closet, and a health clinic.

WEATHER AMNESTY - is no longer offered. This specific service is closed.

Provides housing, meals, clothing, case management, life skills, health care and mental health care referrals, substance abuse treatment referrals, financial and job skills coaching, socialization and recreation opportunities to assist men experiencing homelessness to overcome the barriers that keep them from becoming housed and self-sufficient.

Cold Weather Shelter "Cold Cots": During the winter months when the temperatures are severely cold, the cold weather shelter opens expanding the 30 bed men's shelter to handle an additional 20 men providing them with a cot, a meal, and access to showers while space is available.

Offers financial services for rent, utilities, and gas up to $25 on a case-by-case basis as funds are available.

Categories

Prescription Medication Services
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Shelter

Offers emergency, overnight shelter to men experiencing homelessness. Facility has 22 bunk beds, showers, laundry service, meals, and chapel services.

Provides a safe place for all women and children of all ages who find themselves homeless due to circumstances beyond their control. The shelter program includes assistance, food, referrals and advocacy with community services. The length of a woman's stay can up to one year in emergency shelter.However, some women can get extensions if a move to permanent housing is imminent or they may move to Maria House or Francis Apartments to continue to work on their goals.

Provides 104 bed emergency shelter for women. Services include three meals daily, advocacy and case management, sack lunched for those going to work, and access to medical, dental and mental health care resources.

Health clinics include:

-- Charles Drew Medical Clinic - schedule varies weekly. Patients must schedule appointment through clinic (402-345-9860).

-- Visiting Nurse Association - Monday and Thursday in the Services Center from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm and in the Baright Shelter from 3:30 pm-7 pm.

-- Creighton University Magis Clinic - Saturday afternoon medical clinic.

Provides care for transient men only: meals, beds, clothing, and showers. Maximum stay is 6 months.

WEATHER AMNESTY will allow clients into the facility who may have exited due to Length of Stay requirements in the past or who may not have been eligible for services. Inclement weather is beyond control and provisions will be made to those in the community with nowhere to go during the hot and cold seasons.

Weather Amnesty takes affect 48 hours before temperatures are scheduled to reach 10 degrees or below and/or 90 degrees and higher and will continue until the projected cold/hot temperatures passes.

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 emergency shelter for men.

Provides assistance to individuals and families who are facing a crisis situation with food and/or shelter. Homeless prevention services can assist families who are facing eviction or utility disconnection in preventing their family from becoming homeless.

Crisis funds may be available for one month's rent, utilities, or groceries for a short period of time. This assistance is intended for individuals and families who need temporary, one-time assistance to resolve an emergency situation.

Categories

Homeless Shelter
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Homelessness Prevention Programs

Street-based outreach services runaway youth and youth experiencing homelessness, near-homelessness, or street dependency.

Drop-in center services include food, basic first aid and hygiene supplies, advocacy, education and information, and referrals to appropriate community service providers. A nurse is onsite three days per week and offers testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

Categories

Street Outreach Programs
Homeless Drop In Centers
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Personal/Grooming Needs

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.

Categories

Homeless Shelter
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
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.