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Provides emergency shelter and support to those in need.

Offers an emergency shelter to all adults needing shelter. All new clients to the shelter are encouraged to work with Primary Health Care Centralized Intake upon entering the shelter. Length of stay at the shelter is determined upon entry. Other services include AA meetings, laundry facilities, clothing closet, and a health clinic.

WEATHER AMNESTY - is no longer offered. This specific service is closed.

Provides information to food pantries or may offer food vouchers when funds permit. If in need of shelter, will refer to the police department for a one night voucher if funds permit.

Offers vouchers when funds are available to assist those who are in need of gas for doctor visit out of town.

Can also assist with utilities when funds are available.

Categories

Homeless Shelter
Travelers Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Pantries

Provides an emergency shelter for men.

Provides emergency and transitional living program for men, women, and families with children.

Provides a 70-bed shelter for adults, children, and families experiencing homelessness. Stays range from several days to a maximum of 45 days. A men's dorm, women's dorm and family rooms are provided. Services may also include cold breakfast and dinner meals to all residents during stay.

Provides assistance to individuals and families who are facing a crisis situation with food and/or shelter. Homeless prevention services can assist families who are facing eviction or utility disconnection in preventing their family from becoming homeless.

Crisis funds may be available for one month's rent, utilities, or groceries for a short period of time. This assistance is intended for individuals and families who need temporary, one-time assistance to resolve an emergency situation.

Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Homeless Shelter
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Offers shelter to homeless adults. Clients are eligible for additional services such as case management services, showers, laundry and meals. The length of stay is eight weeks. The stay may be extended based on progress.

Day Center Services are offered to homeless individuals/families and include:

- Case management.

- Job development.

- Mental health counseling.

- Life skills.

- Agency referral.

- Laundry and shower facilities.

- Breakfast/lunch.

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.

Provides services aimed at reducing youth homelessness by providing funding for various activities, including housing and supportive services.

The program prioritizes serving unaccompanied youth up to age 24, including pregnant and parenting youth, who meet the definition of homelessness outlined by HUD.

Provides short-term emergency shelter for homeless families with children in Champaign County. During shelter stay, ESF provides case management support to assist families in identifying permanent housing and other community resources they may need.

Shelter provides 360 beds for men ages 19 and over. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served every day, a bed, showers, and storage for personal belongings. Services for clients include case management and medical and psychiatric services.

Health clinics include:

-- Charles Drew Medical Clinic - schedule varies weekly. Patients must schedule appointment through clinic (402-345-9860).

-- Visiting Nurse Association - Monday and Thursday in the Services Center from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm and in the Baright Shelter from 3:30 pm-7 pm.

-- Creighton University Magis Clinic - Saturday afternoon medical clinic.

Emergency shelter vouchers.

-- Overnight Shelter: Cot assigned in the day shelter. Check-in is from 7:30 pm to 9 pm daily.

-- Showers/Laundry: Available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 12 pm, as long as clients are able to safely use the facilities.

-- Warehouse Access: Available on Tuesdays and Friday from 9 am to 12 pm.

Additional Services:

-- Sleeping Accommodations are provided in the day shelter under constant supervision (cot or mat).

-- Day Shelter Restroom Use: Accessible to clients at all times.

-- To-Go Breakfast: Provided to clients daily.

-- Water: Available to clients at all times.

-- During cold weather contingency, individuals who are assigned to Tier 1 may remain indoors but are confined to the day shelter and may not access services that they are not eligible for. Cold weather contingency goes into effect when it is 10 degrees or less.

Mini shelters are available for displaced persons who suffer loss of homes due to fire, tornadoes, transience, domestic disputes, or homelessness. Shelters are guarded and locations are confidential.

Provides housing, meals, clothing, case management, life skills, health care and mental health care referrals, substance abuse treatment referrals, financial and job skills coaching, socialization and recreation opportunities to assist men experiencing homelessness to overcome the barriers that keep them from becoming housed and self-sufficient.

Cold Weather Shelter "Cold Cots": During the winter months when the temperatures are severely cold, the cold weather shelter opens expanding the 30 bed men's shelter to handle an additional 20 men providing them with a cot, a meal, and access to showers while space is available.

Emergency shelter for families and women experiencing homelessness.

Shelter services include balanced meals, basic material needs (clothes, hygiene items and baby items), laundry facilities, individualized progress and goal planning, and case management.

Services include providing shelter, food, clothing, case management, and classes (parenting, money management, job preparation, etc.).

Categories

Homeless Shelter
Parenting Skills Classes
Case/Care Management
Prejob Guidance
Financial Literacy Training

Provides outreach, emergency shelter, and transitional living services to homeless young adults and any dependents. Offers outreach services including basic needs, life skills, employment, and education prep/support, transportation, health/wellness, and additional referrals. Participants may also access emergency shelter services in the event that all other shelter options have been exhausted, or an individual is unable to access shelter for any reason.

Offers the following services to women and women with children (these are not emergency shelter programs):

SHELTER offers short term shelter to meet the basic needs such as shelter, meals, and daily essentials, including clothing, hygiene items and laundry. Case management and referral services are provided with no fees. Please call ahead Monday- Friday between 8am-4:30pm to check on availability.

LONG-TERM LIFE RECOVERY for women (with or without children) is available to clients who are open and teachable with a willingness to change to do the hard work of life recovery. Women are offered an opportunity to work on their recovery and life skills for up to 24 months. Focus in on preparation to live independently while continuing to work on spiritual growth, recovery, basic life and work skills. Life recovery clients are required to save 75% of any income toward their transition fund.

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.

Works to end homelessness one person at a time. Offering seven homes across the community, where individuals enrolled in our 12- to 18-month Pathways to Progress Program receive support. This intensive program follows a four-phase system, addressing seven key areas of instability to help participants regain stability and independence.

Emergency Winter Overflow Shelter provides shelter for the homeless when the regular shelter is full. Will be open 7 days a week through March if the weather stays cold. Starting Nov. 15th.

**If anyone is working with someone in need of shelter, they should contact Shelter Services at 319-366-7999 or have the client VISIT Shelter Services at 318 5th St SE. If they are unable to get through via phone, leave a voicemail stating they are seeking shelter that day/evening and someone will call them back before 5 pm.

Individuals seeking shelter should arrive at the Overflow Shelter starting at 6pm. Check-in is open until 9pm daily. Beds are reserved through Shelter Services for the evening with limited openings.

Shelter for homeless women and children. Women work on goals and must stay 100% clean and sober.