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Emergency shelter for families and women experiencing homelessness.
Shelter services include balanced meals, basic material needs (clothes, hygiene items and baby items), laundry facilities, individualized progress and goal planning, and case management.
Emergency shelter for families and women experiencing homelessness.
Shelter services include balanced meals, basic material needs (clothes, hygiene items and baby items), laundry facilities, individualized progress and goal planning, and case management.
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Offers Housing services, including rent and utilities. Also offers a food pantry, gas vouchers for medical appointments only, and prescription assistance.
Offers Housing services, including rent and utilities. Also offers a food pantry, gas vouchers for medical appointments only, and prescription assistance.
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-- Overnight Shelter: Cot assigned in the day shelter. Check-in is from 7:30 pm to 9 pm daily.
-- Showers/Laundry: Available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 12 pm, as long as clients are able to safely use the facilities.
-- Warehouse Access: Available on Tuesdays and Friday from 9 am to 12 pm.
Additional Services:
-- Sleeping Accommodations are provided in the day shelter under constant supervision (cot or mat).
-- Day Shelter Restroom Use: Accessible to clients at all times.
-- To-Go Breakfast: Provided to clients daily.
-- Water: Available to clients at all times.
-- During cold weather contingency, individuals who are assigned to Tier 1 may remain indoors but are confined to the day shelter and may not access services that they are not eligible for. Cold weather contingency goes into effect when it is 10 degrees or less.
-- Overnight Shelter: Cot assigned in the day shelter. Check-in is from 7:30 pm to 9 pm daily.
-- Showers/Laundry: Available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 12 pm, as long as clients are able to safely use the facilities.
-- Warehouse Access: Available on Tuesdays and Friday from 9 am to 12 pm.
Additional Services:
-- Sleeping Accommodations are provided in the day shelter under constant supervision (cot or mat).
-- Day Shelter Restroom Use: Accessible to clients at all times.
-- To-Go Breakfast: Provided to clients daily.
-- Water: Available to clients at all times.
-- During cold weather contingency, individuals who are assigned to Tier 1 may remain indoors but are confined to the day shelter and may not access services that they are not eligible for. Cold weather contingency goes into effect when it is 10 degrees or less.
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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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New Life residential substance abuse program.
New Life residential substance abuse program.
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Provides shelter for those that are homeless and provides supportive services for residents and community members.
Provides shelter for those that are homeless and provides supportive services for residents and community members.
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Christian-based shelter that provides temporary housing for single men, single women, and families. Men are in separate residences from women and children even if the rest of their family is in the women's shelter. Residents are able to stay at the shelter for a maximum of 6 months as they work on a transition plan for self-sufficiency. The shelter provides referrals and support to residents as they work on their transition plan.
Provides shelter, services, clothing, food and daily needs for the residents. All prospective occupants must fill out an application and go through an interview process with a board member before entering the home. Open to families with children of all ages.
Christian-based shelter that provides temporary housing for single men, single women, and families. Men are in separate residences from women and children even if the rest of their family is in the women's shelter. Residents are able to stay at the shelter for a maximum of 6 months as they work on a transition plan for self-sufficiency. The shelter provides referrals and support to residents as they work on their transition plan.
Provides shelter, services, clothing, food and daily needs for the residents. All prospective occupants must fill out an application and go through an interview process with a board member before entering the home. Open to families with children of all ages.
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Offers a 24-hour a day, 62-bed emergency shelter for those who are homeless. Those staying at the shelter receive meals, showers, clothing, and other hygiene necessities.
Case managers work with individuals to help them apply for benefits, assist with sustainable income, and create sustainable budgets.
Offers a 24-hour a day, 62-bed emergency shelter for those who are homeless. Those staying at the shelter receive meals, showers, clothing, and other hygiene necessities.
Case managers work with individuals to help them apply for benefits, assist with sustainable income, and create sustainable budgets.
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Provides for women and families experiencing homelessness dormitory-styled rooms with bunk beds, so they are intended to be a shared space, a common dining area, living room, and outdoor areas for recreation. A full-time cook is on staff to provide two hot meals each day, and breakfast is a serve-yourself cold meal. Clients can stay at our shelter for up to 45 days.
Provides for women and families experiencing homelessness dormitory-styled rooms with bunk beds, so they are intended to be a shared space, a common dining area, living room, and outdoor areas for recreation. A full-time cook is on staff to provide two hot meals each day, and breakfast is a serve-yourself cold meal. Clients can stay at our shelter for up to 45 days.
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Emergency services for men in need of immediate assistance. Food, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs are provided and each man is offered an opportunity for life change through resource case management, which provides the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Special services provided for veterans.
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.
Emergency services for men in need of immediate assistance. Food, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs are provided and each man is offered an opportunity for life change through resource case management, which provides the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Special services provided for veterans.
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.
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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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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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Offers emergency, overnight shelter to men experiencing homelessness. Facility has 22 bunk beds, showers, laundry service, meals, and chapel services.
Offers emergency, overnight shelter to men experiencing homelessness. Facility has 22 bunk beds, showers, laundry service, meals, and chapel services.
Provides shelter, food, education and Christian counseling to homeless children, their parents, and single women. Works towards giving individuals the needed tools to obtain and maintain permanent housing.
Provides shelter, food, education and Christian counseling to homeless children, their parents, and single women. Works towards giving individuals the needed tools to obtain and maintain permanent housing.
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Emergency shelter with case managers to identify barriers to permanent housing and develop a case plan to help the residents overcome the barriers. The goal is to assist each resident in securing and maintaining permanent housing.
The following are provided:
- 30-day shelter
- Meals
- Toiletries
- Basic over-the-counter medications
- Case management
Emergency shelter with case managers to identify barriers to permanent housing and develop a case plan to help the residents overcome the barriers. The goal is to assist each resident in securing and maintaining permanent housing.
The following are provided:
- 30-day shelter
- Meals
- Toiletries
- Basic over-the-counter medications
- Case management
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10-bed shelter for adult men. Availability is on a first come, first served basis. A meal is served nightly.
10-bed shelter for adult men. Availability is on a first come, first served basis. A meal is served nightly.
Provides a first point of contact individuals need to contact who are in need of shelter services. It will guide anyone experiencing homelessness to the correct supports and housing programs most appropriate to their situation.
Provides a first point of contact individuals need to contact who are in need of shelter services. It will guide anyone experiencing homelessness to the correct supports and housing programs most appropriate to their situation.
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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.
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.
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Provides safe shelter, food, clothing, guest advocacy, community resources, and medical services. The Women's shelter also provides child care.
Provides safe shelter, food, clothing, guest advocacy, community resources, and medical services. The Women's shelter also provides child care.
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