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Provides a one-time assistance program for water and wastewater bills.

Housing insecurity assistance program for veterans, including assistance with eviction prevention and help for unhoused veterans to gain entry into long-term housing.

- For Eviction Prevention, landlords must accept a third-party check for payment. The program does not provide general rent assistance; an eviction notice, pay or quit notice, or notice to vacate is required. The service also applies to lot rent eviction for mobile homes. May be able to pay eviction-related attorney fees (if applicable). Applications/referrals may take up to 7 days to be received by the intake team.

- Mortgage foreclosure assistance is possible, but a bank may take a while to issue a foreclosure date; Semper Fi needs documentation of the actual upcoming eviction date.

- For help with entry into new housing, the program can provide first month rent, deposit (if applicable), and end-door deposit (if applicable). The program cannot cover moving costs or storage unit fees. Only available to individuals who are currently homeless. Does not support transitions between existing residences; it is solely intended to help those without housing to enter stable accommodations.

Neither service is necessarily a onetime benefit.

Provides feminine hygiene products every 30 days.  Personal hygiene products provided as requested, if available.

Provides assistance with rent/mortgage payments. 

Offers hospital-based health care services for critical and acute care, including emergency services, obstetrics, swing bed services, and post-hospitalization services.

Offers the Bridges Motherhood Group and TIES Fatherhood Group. These programs provide mentoring and education for new and expectant parents. Participants can earn points to use in the WCC market towards infant and maternity supplies when available.

In-home services for seniors help support daily living and well-being.

Services include:

• Friendly companionship and social time.

• Help with a clean, healthy, and safe home.

• Rides to medical appointments within 10 miles.

• Preparation of special diets based on medical instructions.

• Help with personal care, such as bathing and grooming.

• Meal preparation.

• Laundry washing.

• Running errands, such as picking up groceries or supplies.

• Light housecleaning and simple chores.

Provides food to individuals and families that present for assistance and who meet the Department of Human Services requirements.

Also available, refrigerated Mobile Food Pantry truck which delivers food to pre-registered individuals and families in rural communities.

Mobile Food Pantry requires pre-registration for services.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Maintains county parks and recreation areas and provides hunter safety classes, camping, fishing and boating information. Outdoor recreational opportunities are available through county parks and outdoor wildlife areas.

Hospice is appropriate for any individual diagnosed with a progressive, life-limiting illness or condition with a prognosis of six months or less, if the illness or condition were to take its normal course. The program seeks to help clients live final months comfortably at home, rather than seeking ongoing curative treatments.

Hospice care includes 24/7 availability for consultation and urgent visits, distribution of medications and durable medical equipment related to terminal diagnosis, personal care needs and companionship provided by hospice aides and volunteers, personalized Veteran services, emotional and spiritual support from team of social workers and pastoral staff and bereavement services for all loved ones for 18 months following hospice care.

City Hall serves as an extreme cold warming center during open hours.

Temporary emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and accompanying children. Emergency needs such as food and clothing can be provided while in shelter, if needed.24 hour crisis line provides support, info and confidential emergency services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Client advocacy is available to help support individuals through crisis, such as assistance in applying for Department of Health and Human Services economic assistance programs, finding a new place to live, or for emotional support and talking through options.

Legal advocacy provides assistance with filing domestic violence and harassment protection orders, legal referrals, help in finding legal representation, and court accompaniment.

Medical advocacy offers referrals and accompaniment as needed.

Bilingual advocacy provides immigration information for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. To reach a Spanish-speaking advocate, contact the Spanish line or stop in at the Crete office to speak with a Spanish-speaking advocate.

Information and referrals provided regarding assistance outside of Hope Crisis Center.

Community education programs offered free of charge on topics such as: domestic violence, sexual assault, bullying, good touch/bad touch/secret touch, teen dating violence, date rape, violence in the media, sexting, domestic violence and the effects on children, sexual assault and the effect on children, and others.

Offers to connect families with a care coordinator who will work with them to address the child’s mental and physical health needs. Services are given to the family while the child grows into adulthood.