This collaborative project serves transition-aged youth (age 18-24) experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Barriers are address that limit access to housing, such as income, lack of education, background, or discrimination. Tailored services provide a path to independent living through transitional and rapid-re-housing models.
This collaborative project serves transition-aged youth (age 18-24) experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Barriers are address that limit access to housing, such as income, lack of education, background, or discrimination. Tailored services provide a path to independent living through transitional and rapid-re-housing models.
Transitional Living Program: Provides up to 24 consecutive months of transitional housing for qualified minors or youth experiencing a housing crisis ages 16-under 22; services include supportive mental health and case management, assessments, individual and group counseling, and life skills instruction.
Transitional Living Program: Provides up to 24 consecutive months of transitional housing for qualified minors or youth experiencing a housing crisis ages 16-under 22; services include supportive mental health and case management, assessments, individual and group counseling, and life skills instruction.
Kids Above All's Emerge Program helps young adults in the city of Chicago and Lake County, between the ages of 18 and 24, who are experiencing homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency through housing support and case management.Emerge in Chicago offers both transitional and rapid rehousing for youth ages 18-24. Kids Above All's Emerge Program in Lake County provides rapid rehousing to youth ages 18-24. Both program accept both individuals or youth with children of their own. In additional to housing, Kids Above All also provides wrap-around services.
Kids Above All's Emerge Program helps young adults in the city of Chicago and Lake County, between the ages of 18 and 24, who are experiencing homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency through housing support and case management.Emerge in Chicago offers both transitional and rapid rehousing for youth ages 18-24. Kids Above All's Emerge Program in Lake County provides rapid rehousing to youth ages 18-24. Both program accept both individuals or youth with children of their own. In additional to housing, Kids Above All also provides wrap-around services.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Provides apartment living for adolescents including case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and more.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Provides apartment living for adolescents including case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and more.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Supports older youth by helping them learn and practice the skills necessary to successfully transition into adult life. Services include apartment living, case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and linking youth with positive community resources and adult mentors.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Supports older youth by helping them learn and practice the skills necessary to successfully transition into adult life. Services include apartment living, case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and linking youth with positive community resources and adult mentors.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Supports older youth by helping them learn and practice the skills necessary to successfully transition into adult life. Services include apartment living, case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and linking youth with positive community resources and adult mentors.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Supports older youth by helping them learn and practice the skills necessary to successfully transition into adult life. Services include apartment living, case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and linking youth with positive community resources and adult mentors.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Provides apartment living for adolescents including case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and more.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Provides apartment living for adolescents including case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and more.
Provides housing, employment services, counseling, life skills training and more to youth who are homeless, at-risk of becoming homeless, or aging out of foster care.
Provides housing, employment services, counseling, life skills training and more to youth who are homeless, at-risk of becoming homeless, or aging out of foster care.
Provides an individualized treatment plan including supportive services to young adults transitioning into the community while developing independent living skills.
Provides an individualized treatment plan including supportive services to young adults transitioning into the community while developing independent living skills.
Assistance for youth, 18 - 21 years of age, who have 'aged out' of foster care, meet the challenges of living independently, and achieve self efficiency.
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.
Assistance for youth, 18 - 21 years of age, who have 'aged out' of foster care, meet the challenges of living independently, and achieve self efficiency.
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.
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
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
Offers help for older youth to transition to living on their own. Youth acquire practical living skills and are helped with the move from system dependence to independence.
Offers help for older youth to transition to living on their own. Youth acquire practical living skills and are helped with the move from system dependence to independence.
Foster Care programs are designed to find safe, secure, and nurturing homes for children who cannot live with their families.
Services offered:
- Licensing, training, and becoming a foster parent.
- Stable foster placements for children and adolescents.
- Specialized care plans for youth with special needs (mental, behavioral, medical, and developmental).
- Independent living opportunity for older adolescents to transition from foster care to an independent lifestyle.
- Finding permanent solutions for children in foster care (returning to biological parents, kinship/guardianship, and adoption).
Foster Care programs are designed to find safe, secure, and nurturing homes for children who cannot live with their families.
Services offered:
- Licensing, training, and becoming a foster parent.
- Stable foster placements for children and adolescents.
- Specialized care plans for youth with special needs (mental, behavioral, medical, and developmental).
- Independent living opportunity for older adolescents to transition from foster care to an independent lifestyle.
- Finding permanent solutions for children in foster care (returning to biological parents, kinship/guardianship, and adoption).
Shelter's Transitional Living Program (TLP) is a two-year, voluntary program for young people ages 17-21 who are assigned male at birth. It helps residents achieve self-sufficiency and independence.Young people join TLP because they want to lead the everyday, healthy, productive life they were denied through no fault of their own. They often come to TLP lacking the basic life skills that most take for granted, like budgeting finances, applying for a job, grocery shopping, or even doing the laundry. TLP teaches these and other vital, foundational lessons.
Shelter's Transitional Living Program (TLP) is a two-year, voluntary program for young people ages 17-21 who are assigned male at birth. It helps residents achieve self-sufficiency and independence.Young people join TLP because they want to lead the everyday, healthy, productive life they were denied through no fault of their own. They often come to TLP lacking the basic life skills that most take for granted, like budgeting finances, applying for a job, grocery shopping, or even doing the laundry. TLP teaches these and other vital, foundational lessons.
Youth in the Transitional Living Program (TLP) live in one of their shared residences which are staffed around-the-clock with Lawrence Hall Life Skills Educators. Life skills groups teach budgeting, employment skills, career planning, financial competence, time management, and basic apartment upkeep to prepare them for independent living. Their TLP prepares youth for the Independent Living Program or shared housing after they age out of DCFS care.
Youth in the Transitional Living Program (TLP) live in one of their shared residences which are staffed around-the-clock with Lawrence Hall Life Skills Educators. Life skills groups teach budgeting, employment skills, career planning, financial competence, time management, and basic apartment upkeep to prepare them for independent living. Their TLP prepares youth for the Independent Living Program or shared housing after they age out of DCFS care.
Offers help for older youth to transition to living on their own. Youth acquire practical living skills and are helped with the move from system dependence to independence.
Offers help for older youth to transition to living on their own. Youth acquire practical living skills and are helped with the move from system dependence to independence.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Provides apartment living for adolescents including case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and more.
Scattered Sites Apartment Living: Provides apartment living for adolescents including case management, employment and educational services, medical and psychiatric services and more.
Kids Above All's Emerge Program helps young adults in the city of Chicago and Lake County, between the ages of 18 and 24, who are experiencing homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency through housing support and case management.Emerge in Chicago offers both transitional and rapid rehousing for youth ages 18-24. Kids Above All's Emerge Program in Lake County provides rapid rehousing to youth ages 18-24. Both program accept both individuals or youth with children of their own. In additional to housing, Kids Above All also provides wrap-around services.
Kids Above All's Emerge Program helps young adults in the city of Chicago and Lake County, between the ages of 18 and 24, who are experiencing homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency through housing support and case management.Emerge in Chicago offers both transitional and rapid rehousing for youth ages 18-24. Kids Above All's Emerge Program in Lake County provides rapid rehousing to youth ages 18-24. Both program accept both individuals or youth with children of their own. In additional to housing, Kids Above All also provides wrap-around services.
Helps older youth transition to living on their own. Youth acquire practical living skills and are helped with the move from system dependence to independence.
Helps older youth transition to living on their own. Youth acquire practical living skills and are helped with the move from system dependence to independence.
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.
Offers comprehensive programs and housing for young women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Provides housing, counseling, education and career development, life skills, nutrition and health care, spiritual guidance, referrals for other human services, and specialized education on the options of parenting or placing for adoption.
Not an emergency shelter.
Offers comprehensive programs and housing for young women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Provides housing, counseling, education and career development, life skills, nutrition and health care, spiritual guidance, referrals for other human services, and specialized education on the options of parenting or placing for adoption.