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Healing Prairie Farm | CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank

Provides youth individuals in crisis a therapeutic place to receive care. Services include a youth shelter for children ages 12-17 who are unhoused, or have run away from home, were kicked out of the home, or couch surfing. Individuals staying on the farm may participate in individual and family counseling, peer support groups, therapeutic recreation with arts, music, and animals. Services also include short-term stabilization for youth individuals ages 10-17 experiencing a mental health crisis for 3-10 days.

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Homeless Shelter | Hesed House

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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Homeless Youth Program | Project Oz

Provides outreach, emergency shelter, and transitional living services to homeless young adults and any dependents. Offers outreach services including basic needs, life skills, employment, and education prep/support, transportation, health/wellness, and additional referrals. Participants may also access emergency shelter services in the event that all other shelter options have been exhausted, or an individual is unable to access shelter for any reason. 

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Homeless Shelter | Victory Center Rescue Mission

Operates a homeless shelter for men.  Also operates a shelter for women/children at an undisclosed location, due to safety reasons.

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Homeless Shelter | Light House Mission Ministries

Provides overnight shelter to homeless individuals and families.

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Homeless Shelter | Illinois Valley PADS

Offers an emergency homeless shelter that operates from Aug1- May 31 each year. The shelter provides meals, beds, showers, and laundry facilities. It is a structured program which includes rules, case management, classes, and require participation in an individual service plan. 

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Crisis Assistance | Matura Action Corporation

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.

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Homeless Shelter | Water Street Mission

10-bed shelter for adult men. Availability is on a first come, first served basis. A meal is served nightly.

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Emergency Shelter for Families | Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Provides short-term emergency shelter for homeless families with children in Champaign County. During shelter stay, ESF provides case management support to assist families in identifying permanent housing and other community resources they may need.

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Homeless Veteran Care Services | VA Iowa City Health Care

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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Bethel Mission Homeless Shelter | Hope Ministries

Provides shelter for transient men only, with meals, beds, clothing, and showers. Maximum stay is 4 months.

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Temporary Emergency Shelter | Blue Valley Community Action Partnership

Mini shelters are available for displaced persons who suffer loss of homes due to fire, tornadoes, transience, domestic disputes, or homelessness. Shelters are guarded and locations are confidential.

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Men's Emergency Shelter | MorningStar Mission Ministries

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

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Coordinated Entry Access Point | Institute for Community Alliances

Coordinated Entry is the front door to homeless services. It is the first point of contact individuals need to contact who are in need of shelter services. Staff will provide guidance to anyone experiencing homelessness to the correct support and housing programs most appropriate to their situation.

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Men's Crisis Center, Women's Crisis Center | Rockford Rescue Mission Ministries

Provides safe shelter, food, clothing, guest advocacy, community resources, and medical services. The Women’s shelter also provides child care. 

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Crisis Assistance | Matura Action Corporation

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.

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Homeless Shelter | People's City Mission Help Center

Emergency shelter provides overnight shelter, three meals daily, shower and laundry facilities, case management, and referrals. The Family and Women's Shelter serves single women with or without children, and single fathers with children. The Men's Shelter serves single men. Guests staying longer than thirty days must be actively participating in a self-sufficiency program.

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Women and Children's Shelter and Life Recovery Services | Hope Ministries

Offers the following services to women and women with children (these are not emergency shelter programs):

SHELTER offers short term shelter to meet the basic needs such as shelter, meals, and daily essentials, including clothing, hygiene items and laundry. Case management and referral services are provided with no fees. Please call ahead Monday- Friday between 8am-4:30pm to check on availability.

LONG-TERM LIFE RECOVERY for women (with or without children) is available to clients who are open and teachable with a willingness to change to do the hard work of life recovery. Women are offered an opportunity to work on their recovery and life skills for up to 24 months. Focus in on preparation to live independently while continuing to work on spiritual growth, recovery, basic life and work skills. Life recovery clients are required to save 75% of any income toward their transition fund.

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Emergency Shelter for Women with Children | Contact Ministries

Emergency Shelter Services - Provides emergency/crisis short-term shelter for women with children of any age, including male children (ages 13-17). The shelter provides a safe place to sleep, evening meal, laundry, and shower facilities. The length of stay is 30 days. Residents are encouraged to meet with the Emergency Shelter Lead Supervisor for long term stability plan


Transitional Shelter Services for Women with Children - Provides immediate relief to women, 18 and over, with children (male children must be 12 years of age or younger). In addition, provides life's basic needs - food, clothing, personal care items, laundry facilities, transportation, and telephones to make appointments. Supportive services provided include life skill classes, employment assistance, budgeting, family literacy, parenting classes, tutoring, and case management with a goal of finding and maintaining permanent housing.

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Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Services | Transitions DMC

Provides help with emergency shelter and transitional housing for Des Moines County communities.

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Coordinated Entry Access Point | Bridge Home, The

Coordinated Entry is the front door to homeless services. It is the first point of contact for those who need housing assistance. It provides guidance to anyone experiencing homelessness to the correct support and housing programs most appropriate to their situation.

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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Salvation Army Pathway Forward Shelter for Men | Salvation Army of Decatur and Macon County

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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Emergency Shelter | Salvation Army - Quincy

Emergency shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

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Homeless Shelter for Women and Children | Whatsoever You Do

Provides an emergency homeless shelter for women and children. While at the shelter, clients will be offered meals, laundry facilities, showers and other needed basic necessities.

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Men's Shelter Services | Salvation Army - Waterloo/Cedar Falls

Provides a emergency men's shelter.

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