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Emergency housing offers a safe haven for persons in need. The shelter provides a warm bed, three meals per day, shower and laundry facilities, personal hygiene items, clothing, and supportive services to link homeless individuals with case management. Guests may also ask for help with GED tutoring and employment services.

Emergency services for single women and families in need of immediate assistance. Food, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs are provided. Case managers guide women and families through opportunities for life change, the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Special services provided for children, domestic violence, and family reunification.

Bus line and shuttle transportation daily from downtown Omaha 11 am-1 pm. Pick up is at the southeast corner of the park, call for times and location. Metro bus service available daily.

Provides showers, laundry, and phone use, clothing and toiletry items.

Can also be used as a warming or cooling center, depending on the severity of the weather. 

Provides short-term emergency shelter for homeless and displaced families. Families must meet eligibility guidelines and follow all policies during their stay.

Provides an 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.

Helps families secure safe and affordable housing to prevent the placement of children in care or support their return home.

Provides a dedicated caseworker who assists with referrals to emergency or domestic violence shelters, apartment searches, transportation to view units or meet landlords, and preparation for housing interviews.

Caseworkers also help families apply for income assistance, access community resources for basic needs, obtain subsidized housing such as Section 8, and offer follow-up services to prevent future housing instability.

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.

** 8-13-2025 - Currently closed for remodeling will open early 2026.

Offers housing and supportive services to 12 homeless women veterans in Illinois.

Provides a safe place for at-risk and homeless youth (ages 16-24) in the Polk County area to connect with services. Services include street outreach, drop-in services, daily meals, emergency beds, an art studio, a computer lab, and mental health counseling options. 

The center also offers connections to additional YSS supportive housing programs, such as Lighthouses, Transitional Living Program, and Rapid Re-housing. Supportive services may include educational opportunities, life skills training, financial planning, and counseling to help youth and young adults, including single mothers and their infants, achieve self-sufficiency and progress toward their goals.

Provides a daytime hospitality center for those in need. Anyone needing access to a shower, laundry facilities, a hot meal, or clothing can come into the Romero House to get assistance.

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.

Works to end homelessness one person at a time. Offering seven homes across the community, where individuals enrolled in our 12- to 18-month Pathways to Progress Program receive support. This intensive program follows a four-phase system, addressing seven key areas of instability to help participants regain stability and independence.

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.

Provides housing services for individuals experiencing a housing crisis or seeking emergency shelter in Linn, Benton, and Jones counties. Those in need may be connected to the most appropriate housing intervention in the community. Services include homeless diversion/eviction prevention, case management and community resource navigation for individuals at risk of housing instability, rapid re-housing, tenant academy which teaches individuals on their tenant rights and responsibilities when entering into a lease agreement, and a street outreach program.

**Individuals must leave a detailed message with good contact information as the agency experiences a high volume of calls and will be returning phone calls in the order that they were received. Individuals that do not have a voicemail box set up or if full, must send an email to [email protected].

Or individuals may submit an online housing support form, website: https://www.waypointservices.org/what-we-do/housing-homeless-services

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.

Emergency shelter providing a safe place to stay for the night, as a short-term solution for those in need of immediate housing. The shelter is located on the west side of the building.

Provides shelter for those that are homeless and provides supportive services for residents and community members.