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Provides assistance for youth, ages 17 up to age 23, who are preparing to exit or have 'aged out' of foster care or other court ordered placement, meet the challenges of living independently and transition successfully to adulthood.Case Management provides coordination and linkage to available community resources.
Services include life skills training and experimental learning opportunities, assistance in obtaining and maintaining a safe and stable place to live, assistance in identifying and achieving personal education and employment goals, access to financial assistance to meet emergency or short-term needs, and assistance in obtaining medical care and mental health services.
Provides assistance for youth, ages 17 up to age 23, who are preparing to exit or have 'aged out' of foster care or other court ordered placement, meet the challenges of living independently and transition successfully to adulthood.Case Management provides coordination and linkage to available community resources.
Services include life skills training and experimental learning opportunities, assistance in obtaining and maintaining a safe and stable place to live, assistance in identifying and achieving personal education and employment goals, access to financial assistance to meet emergency or short-term needs, and assistance in obtaining medical care and mental health services.
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Veterans Transitional Housing provides group living with supportive services for male veterans experiencing homelessness and problems with mental illness or co-occurring disorders. Veterans must be services connected and approved to reside in the program by VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care Systems. Expected stay is six months.
Veterans Permanent Housing Program is rental assistance for veterans male or female who are experiencing homelessness and problems with mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders.
Veterans Transition in Place provides scattered site housing for male or female veterans who are experiencing homelessness and problems with mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. Upon graduation, veterans retain lease of rental.
Veterans Transitional Housing provides group living with supportive services for male veterans experiencing homelessness and problems with mental illness or co-occurring disorders. Veterans must be services connected and approved to reside in the program by VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care Systems. Expected stay is six months.
Veterans Permanent Housing Program is rental assistance for veterans male or female who are experiencing homelessness and problems with mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders.
Veterans Transition in Place provides scattered site housing for male or female veterans who are experiencing homelessness and problems with mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. Upon graduation, veterans retain lease of rental.
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Provides outreach services, emergency shelter, and transitional living services.
Provides outreach services, emergency shelter, and transitional living services.
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Provides help to 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
Provides help to 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
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*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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Outpatient and intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program offering a continuum of care from evaluation to education/intervention to treatment and aftercare for adolescents and adults experiencing life area problems due to misuse, abuse, or dependence on alcohol/drugs. Individualized treatment services provided in individual, family, and group counseling sessions.
Inpatient treatment for adults available in Elgin.
Outpatient and intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program offering a continuum of care from evaluation to education/intervention to treatment and aftercare for adolescents and adults experiencing life area problems due to misuse, abuse, or dependence on alcohol/drugs. Individualized treatment services provided in individual, family, and group counseling sessions.
Inpatient treatment for adults available in Elgin.
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Offers a safe place for the practice of life for survivors of human trafficking, exploitation, and prostitution. Includes a residential treatment program for survivors of sex and labor trafficking. Also offers a wide range of restorative services to help survivors affect change in their lives.
Offers a safe place for the practice of life for survivors of human trafficking, exploitation, and prostitution. Includes a residential treatment program for survivors of sex and labor trafficking. Also offers a wide range of restorative services to help survivors affect change in their lives.
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Transitional housing offering interim support to homeless individuals.
Rapid re-housing places priority on moving a family or individual experiencing homelessness into permanent housing as quickly as possible.
Permanent supportive housing pairs housing with supportive services to assist homeless persons with a disability or families with an adult or child member with a disability achieve housing stability.
Transitional housing offering interim support to homeless individuals.
Rapid re-housing places priority on moving a family or individual experiencing homelessness into permanent housing as quickly as possible.
Permanent supportive housing pairs housing with supportive services to assist homeless persons with a disability or families with an adult or child member with a disability achieve housing stability.
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Provides an emergency shelter for young men and young women. The staff work with the youth and their families to solidify permanent housing, education, and an on-going support network. Services are available to both pregnant and/or parenting teens.
Provides an emergency shelter for young men and young women. The staff work with the youth and their families to solidify permanent housing, education, and an on-going support network. Services are available to both pregnant and/or parenting teens.
Transitional housing for homeless single veteran men.
Supportive services include therapy and case management.
Transitional housing for homeless single veteran men.
Supportive services include therapy and case management.
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Provides a family style home designed to empower single, unwed mothers through continued education, vocational & hands on experience. A combination of structured independence, skill training, and life coaching will provide a home for the homeless, and the opportunity to build a stable future for themselves and their children. The program will require moms to participate and complete parenting classes, nutrition, pre-postnatal care, living skills, financing, healthy coping & relationship skills, yoga & art therapy, counseling and bible study.
Each mom will be assigned a case manager who will help develop, design, and implement an individualized "life plan".
Provides a family style home designed to empower single, unwed mothers through continued education, vocational & hands on experience. A combination of structured independence, skill training, and life coaching will provide a home for the homeless, and the opportunity to build a stable future for themselves and their children. The program will require moms to participate and complete parenting classes, nutrition, pre-postnatal care, living skills, financing, healthy coping & relationship skills, yoga & art therapy, counseling and bible study.
Each mom will be assigned a case manager who will help develop, design, and implement an individualized "life plan".
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Provides support, opportunities, and transitional housing for young women transitioning out of foster care. Young women work with staff to create personalized plans to help navigate key areas of life with the goal of completing the independent living program within approximately 24 months. Staff offer guidance and connect youth with essential resources, enabling them to take the next steps toward independence. This transitional living program must be completed while the client is going to school or work, and is not an emergency shelter.
Provides support, opportunities, and transitional housing for young women transitioning out of foster care. Young women work with staff to create personalized plans to help navigate key areas of life with the goal of completing the independent living program within approximately 24 months. Staff offer guidance and connect youth with essential resources, enabling them to take the next steps toward independence. This transitional living program must be completed while the client is going to school or work, and is not an emergency shelter.
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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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Transitional housing for men.
Transitional housing for men.
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Provides help to 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
Provides help to 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
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Transitional housing available to individuals who are LGBTQ+ and experiencing homelessness. Provides up to 24 months of housing with case management and referral services.
If HIV+, see Billy's House program.
Transitional housing available to individuals who are LGBTQ+ and experiencing homelessness. Provides up to 24 months of housing with case management and referral services.
If HIV+, see Billy's House program.
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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.
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.
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