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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.

Temporary housing for veterans for up to 90 days while they find and secure permanent housing. Can currently house 11 male veterans in Lincoln and 9 male or female veterans in Bloomington. Limited accommodations possible for families.

While in the GPD program, veterans will receive several services, housing intervention, case management, life skills training, access to either prepared meals or food pantry items, transportation, and assistance with applying for VA and Social Security benefits.

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.

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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Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Homeless Shelter

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.

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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.

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Post Pregnancy Shelter/Transitional Housing
Homeless Drop In Centers
Homeless Shelter
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Soup Kitchens
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Street Outreach Programs

Provides a substance abuse free environment for men suffering from drugs or alcohol addiction. Services include a 12-month residential program, while in the program, the resident will follow a disciplined regimen. Residents attend chapel, prayer service, classroom sessions, work projects and study hall each day. Basic services include food, clothing, personal hygiene supplies, medical exam, health services, and legal services.

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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Homeless Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Transitional housing program for homeless youth. Offers case management, food, transportation, money management, counseling, and other services to youth ages 16-21 who are homeless or living in a shelter.
Homeless families with children participate in a housing and supportive services project for up to 24 months.

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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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing

Offers transitional housing and support services for Veterans experiencing homelessness. Specific case managers to assist veterans in finding affordable housing, access to appropriate health care, substance abuse services, and mental health recovery services.

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/Shelter
Supervised Living for Older Youth
Youth Centers
Short term housing targeting HIV infected homeless persons. Residents are provided a safe and supportive environment where they can regain independence through linkage to a variety of community resources, such as medical care, financial support, case management, disability benefits and future permanent housing arrangements.

Assists homeless teens with a safe, stable home, provides income adequate to meet their basic needs, and assists and directs in overcoming the problems that interfere with their ability to live independently.

Homeless families with children participate in a housing and supportive services project for up to 24 months.

Offers a transitional living program for youth ages 12-21. Services include mentoring and teaching the youth in getting and maintaining a job, managing money, completing education, housekeeping, daily living skills, and connecting to community resources. Life skill coaches may be available to the youth 24 hours a day.

Offers a transitional living center for homeless veterans who want a chance to rebuild their lives. Many veterans enroll after undergoing intensive substance abuse treatment. Clients must undergo a screening process and abide by all rules while a part of the center. Graduates are encouraged to enroll in TLS-Aftercare, a program that offers ongoing support and crisis intervention within the community.

Offers a transitional housing program for individuals living with HIV that are homeless. Services available for those in the program case management, emergency food pantry, emergency assistance grants, HIV education. Must be engaged in case coordination with Champaign Urbana Health District and agree to participate in non-medical case management. Residents are expected to be actively seeking permanent housing.

Transitional housing apartments for families, single men, and single women.

Offers a place where men in recovery from addiction learn to live together in harmony and help each other grow in their sobriety.

Residents come from a recovery program or other areas when they need additional structure and support before returning to their homes and communities. The 7 houses have a resident manager, strict format, and structure to keep the house in order and the men sober in an environment that provides fertile ground for people to grow.

Provides supportive transitional and permanent housing for veterans experiencing homelessness. Apartments are available to qualify single female veterans, 1/2 parent veteran families, or veteran couples.

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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing

Offers a variety of services to address the full range of housing needs Veterans may have. Services include:

Prevention services such as Supportive Services for Veteran Families that keep Veterans from becoming homeless.

Residential services such as the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Contracted Residential Services or Grant and Per Diem programs provide temporary placement, in the form of emergency or transitional housing, for Veterans who need a place to stay right now.

Permanent housing services such as the Supportive Services for Veteran Families and HUD-VA Supportive Housing, or HUD-VASH, programs connect Veterans to affordable housing in their communities. These services come with either short or long-term rental subsidies, case management, and varying levels of wrap-around supportive services to ensure that Veterans have all the necessary resources to stay housed.

VA also has programs to assist Veterans in the criminal justice system with accessing VA services, help Veterans gain meaningful employment, or take care of their health needs through primary care tailored to the unique access barriers that Veterans experiencing homelessness face.

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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
Provides an apartment for short term when available for women and children.

Offers a two year program for women with or without children. The women will be assisted in setting developmental goals and working with staff to achieve them.There are enhanced programs such as: case management, life skills, parenting support, financial management, education, and employment skills, community involvement, budgeting, homemaking and one-to-one support.