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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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Offers housing stability-related services, in-person only (during active hours). Clients speak with a specialist to see what resources are available. Services may include the following:
Provides rent assistance to eligible households. (Availability of funding is not guaranteed; help may only be available one time per household.)
Provides a specialized service that provides supports, assistance, and resources to individuals and families who qualify and are facing instability or experiencing homelessness. (Availability of funding is not guaranteed.)
Utility assistance is available to those who have received a shut-off notice. (Availability of funding is not guaranteed; help may only be available one time per household.)
** It is recommended that those who need assistance arrive early. Assistance is provided on a first come first serve basis. Availability of funding is not guaranteed.
Coordinated Entry Access Point for those who are homeless and in need of shelter.
Offers housing stability-related services, in-person only (during active hours). Clients speak with a specialist to see what resources are available. Services may include the following:
Provides rent assistance to eligible households. (Availability of funding is not guaranteed; help may only be available one time per household.)
Provides a specialized service that provides supports, assistance, and resources to individuals and families who qualify and are facing instability or experiencing homelessness. (Availability of funding is not guaranteed.)
Utility assistance is available to those who have received a shut-off notice. (Availability of funding is not guaranteed; help may only be available one time per household.)
** It is recommended that those who need assistance arrive early. Assistance is provided on a first come first serve basis. Availability of funding is not guaranteed.
Coordinated Entry Access Point for those who are homeless and in need of shelter.
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Access point for the community's homeless response system. 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.
Access point for the community's homeless response system. 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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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.
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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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.
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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Access point for the community's homeless response system. 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.
The Hope Harbor Shelter will not take in single men without children.
Access point for the community's homeless response system. 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.
The Hope Harbor Shelter will not take in single men without children.
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Access point for the youth experiencing housing instability, ages 24 and under, in all areas of Nebraska except Douglas and Sarpy counties. Individuals and families, ages 24 and under, 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.
Access point for the youth experiencing housing instability, ages 24 and under, in all areas of Nebraska except Douglas and Sarpy counties. Individuals and families, ages 24 and under, 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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