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Provides emergency shelter and longer-term housing opportunities and supportive services for single adults and families experiencing homelessness and extreme housing instability.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Homeless Shelter
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
Short-term housing (six to nine months) for homeless individuals, couples, and one to two parent families who meet income guidelines (residents pay 30% of their income).
There are a total of 10 studio apartments, 15 two-bedroom apartments (4 persons) and 8 three-bedroom apartments (6 persons), for a total of 118 maximum residents.
Residents receive furnished living accommodations, case management, employment assistance, substance abuse support, and mental health referrals.
There are a total of 10 studio apartments, 15 two-bedroom apartments (4 persons) and 8 three-bedroom apartments (6 persons), for a total of 118 maximum residents.
Residents receive furnished living accommodations, case management, employment assistance, substance abuse support, and mental health referrals.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Provides temporary housing to homeless men who are taking care of their children. Housing includes free and safe accommodation to fathers with children, with the goal of strengthening the family unit and assisting the fathers to become work ready.
Transitional Housing and Outreach case management and support for Single mothers with children in their care and Women aged 18-24 who have aged out of the Foster Care system.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Provides transitional housing for men only. Most clients are referred from another agency.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Transitional housing for men.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Services to runaway, homeless, near-homeless and street-dependent youth. Array of services includes shelter, street outreach, transitional living, and maternity group home.
24-hour crisis line for youth needing emergency assistance.
Emergency services include shelter program (short-term), Transitional Living Program (TLP), and Maternity Group Home (MGH) for up to 18 months. A variety of support services are provided for youth while in residence.
Require authorization of parent or guardian within 72 hours of placement for shelter placements and housing services.
Services include housing, all meals, transportation to school and scheduled appointments. Must be involved in daily residential activities including hygiene, meal preparation, scheduling activities, laundry, and facility upkeep.
24-hour crisis line for youth needing emergency assistance.
Emergency services include shelter program (short-term), Transitional Living Program (TLP), and Maternity Group Home (MGH) for up to 18 months. A variety of support services are provided for youth while in residence.
Require authorization of parent or guardian within 72 hours of placement for shelter placements and housing services.
Services include housing, all meals, transportation to school and scheduled appointments. Must be involved in daily residential activities including hygiene, meal preparation, scheduling activities, laundry, and facility upkeep.
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Youth Shelters
Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Maternity Homes
Provides transitional living for young women and mothers with up to two children who have aged out of foster care or otherwise experiencing homelessness.
Participants enrolled at CHH enjoy private bedrooms, full sized kitchens, family style living spaces, and large outdoor recreational areas. While residing at CHH, participants work alongside Program Specialists and an onsite LIMHP/LADC to help them achieve their individual goals. Evening classes and therapy groups follow the 8 Dimensions of Wellness model as participants work toward increasing their independent living skills, enhancing their mother/child relationship(s), and caring for their mental health.
Participants enrolled at CHH enjoy private bedrooms, full sized kitchens, family style living spaces, and large outdoor recreational areas. While residing at CHH, participants work alongside Program Specialists and an onsite LIMHP/LADC to help them achieve their individual goals. Evening classes and therapy groups follow the 8 Dimensions of Wellness model as participants work toward increasing their independent living skills, enhancing their mother/child relationship(s), and caring for their mental health.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Homeless families with children participate in a housing and supportive services project for up to 24 months.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Provides an apartment for short term when available for women and children.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Long-term program for two-parent families, single-parent families, couples of the same and opposite sex, and single cisgender or transgender women experiencing homelessness or near homelessness. Participants in the program are assigned to a Case Manager who works with the client on budgeting, connecting with services, and helping with goal setting.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Transitional shelter for up to 24 months and assistance in finding permanent shelter. Rent assistance.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance
Transitional shelter for up to 24 months and assistance in finding permanent shelter. Rent assistance.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance
Transitional Housing helps individuals move from homelessness and addiction to a stable living environment. MTKO has two Transitions Houses, one for men and one for women. Transition Houses include a 4 bed men's house, a 5 bed women's house, and a 6 bed men's house available for Community Corrections ReEntry participants. To be eligible, participants must be experiencing homelessness and have a substance use diagnosis.
Intensive case management and substance abuse counseling focused on relapse prevention work in tandem to assist residents in maintaining sobriety, accessing services, securing employment, and becoming productive members of the community.
Participants engage in weekly counseling/case management sessions. Goals include maintaining abstinence from substances, working a program of recovery, gaining employment, saving money, working on cleaning up the wreckage of their past and transitioning to independent permanent housing.
Minimum stay is 6 months, maximum stay is 2 years depending on the individual's circumstances. Participants are required to pay a $20.00 monthly program fee and volunteer at Matt Talbot.
Intensive case management and substance abuse counseling focused on relapse prevention work in tandem to assist residents in maintaining sobriety, accessing services, securing employment, and becoming productive members of the community.
Participants engage in weekly counseling/case management sessions. Goals include maintaining abstinence from substances, working a program of recovery, gaining employment, saving money, working on cleaning up the wreckage of their past and transitioning to independent permanent housing.
Minimum stay is 6 months, maximum stay is 2 years depending on the individual's circumstances. Participants are required to pay a $20.00 monthly program fee and volunteer at Matt Talbot.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Heartland Bridges is a short-term transitional housing program offered by Heartland Family Service that is designed to assist people with a diagnosed mental health or co-occurring condition while they transition to stability in the community. The goal of the program is to help clients secure permanent housing and connect them with community-based mental health or substance abuse services and avoid unnecessary incarceration.
The program aims to provide a home-like, trauma-informed experience for clients. Program staff are available 24 hours a day at the facility for resident oversight and assistance. The building is composed of 15 beds that are arranged in either single- or double-occupancy bedrooms and bathrooms. The space also offers a family-style kitchen, dining room, and living room. Residents pay 30% of their income toward their living expenses at the facility.
Staff can help clients:
-- Create a plan for housing
-- Connect to services to improve physical and mental health
-- Support in recovery from substance use
-- Support in finding employment or applying for Social Security benefits
-- Connect to programs that help with life skills (cooking/cleaning, budgeting, relationship/communication skills, using community resources, etc.)
Applicants must complete a screening form available on the website: www.heartlandfamilyservice.org/counseling-prevention/heartland-bridges-program
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Up to 18 months of residential housing for youth ages 16-21 experiencing homelessness, have runaway, or are aging out of foster care. Living accommodations, independent living skills training, educational opportunities, counseling, advocacy, referral services, and mentoring of youth in a person-centered approach. Each individual's innate talents are identified and shaped to empower the individual with the tools necessary to become a productive member of society.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Provides a safe place for at-risk and homeless youth (age 16-24) to connect with services. Services include street outreach, drop-in services, daily meals, emergency beds, an art studio, computer lab and mental health counseling options.
The center can also connect youth and young adults with additional YSS supportive housing programs, such as Lighthouses, Transitional Living Program, and Rapid Re-housing.
The center can also connect youth and young adults with additional YSS supportive housing programs, such as Lighthouses, Transitional Living Program, and Rapid Re-housing.
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Homeless Drop In Centers
Soup Kitchens
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Street Outreach Programs
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Homeless Shelter
Post Pregnancy Shelter/Transitional Housing
YSS Supportive Housing programs help get young adults into safe, secure housing so they can focus on building a brighter future. These programs provide living options that center on participants achieving self-sufficiency. YSS advocates work one-on-one with the participants to create a plan to acquire safe and secure housing, stable employment, and financial stability.
Programs include:
Transitional Living Program (Ames, Boone, Marshalltown) - Single individuals ages 16-21
Rapid Rehousing (Ames, Boone, Des Moines, Marshalltown) - Single individuals ages 18-24
Lighthouse (Boone, Des Moines) - Families with parents ages 16-24
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (Des Moines) - Single individuals or families ages 18-24 based on income
Programs include:
Transitional Living Program (Ames, Boone, Marshalltown) - Single individuals ages 16-21
Rapid Rehousing (Ames, Boone, Des Moines, Marshalltown) - Single individuals ages 18-24
Lighthouse (Boone, Des Moines) - Families with parents ages 16-24
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (Des Moines) - Single individuals or families ages 18-24 based on income
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Youth Centers
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Supervised Living for Older Youth
Provides a women's transitional living program for women in crisis or in need of rehabilitation services. Minimum stay of 4 months with a maximum stay of two years; 3 meals and snacks provided; no alcohol or illegal drugs allowed, and random drug testing performed. Substance abuse, mental health and medical assessments are required upon arrival. Intensive Case Management provided: residents are required to find employment and maintain appointments for counseling, aftercare, and support groups. Rent does begin to accrue upon move in, at a rate of $420 per month. No deposit required.
*The Beacon is not an emergency housing program. Pre-screen required.
Support groups are open to the public, but are for women only:
1. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays at 7pm.
2. Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesday at 7pm.
3. Empowerment, First Wednesday at 7 pm.
4. Narcotics Anonymous, Thursday at 7 pm.
*The Beacon is not an emergency housing program. Pre-screen required.
Support groups are open to the public, but are for women only:
1. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays at 7pm.
2. Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesday at 7pm.
3. Empowerment, First Wednesday at 7 pm.
4. Narcotics Anonymous, Thursday at 7 pm.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Transitional Residential Substance Use Disorder Services
Helping Services for Youth and Families offers advocacy and crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence.
Services include:
A 24-hour domestic violence helpline;
A 24-hour Domestic Abuse Survivor chat line, which can be reached at https://www.helpingservices.org/chat/;
Short-term safe homes and connections to transitional housing services;
Advocacy and counseling services;
Assistance with protective orders and other court services;
Accompaniment to legal and medical appointments;
Child advocates and support groups for children who have been exposed to domestic violence; and
Provision of basic necessities such as personal care items, clothing, gas or food cards, and comfort items for children.
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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Domestic Violence Shelters
Temporary Restraining Orders
Safe Houses
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Serves as a resource for young adults ages 17 to 21 who struggle with a lack of housing, support, education and independent living skills. The program provides safe, secure housing and mentors who guide youth in developing the skills needed to transition to independent living.
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Independent Living Communities/Complexes
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Offers transitional and supportive housing for women age 18 and older. This program includes safe housing, supportive programming, case management services, connections to mental health and substance abuse counselors, a food pantry, and aftercare services.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Helping Services for Youth and Families offers advocacy and crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence.
Services include:
A 24-hour domestic violence helpline;
A 24-hour Domestic Abuse Survivor chat line, which can be reached at https://www.helpingservices.org/chat/;
Short-term safe homes and connections to transitional housing services;
Advocacy and counseling services;
Assistance with protective orders and other court services;
Accompaniment to legal and medical appointments;
Child advocates and support groups for children who have been exposed to domestic violence; and
Provision of basic necessities such as personal care items, clothing, gas or food cards, and comfort items for children.
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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Domestic Violence Shelters
Temporary Restraining Orders
Safe Houses
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Transitional housing apartments for families, single men, and single women.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Transitional shelter for up to 24 months and assistance in finding permanent shelter. Rent assistance.
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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance