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Offers four apartment-style units with two bedrooms and is a six-month program intended to help move a man and his children to a better life by helping to overcome drug or alcohol dependence, providing life-skills training, educational opportunities, job readiness and spiritual development.

Provides a maternity home (NOT A SHELTER) dedicated to the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of single pregnant mothers, girls that are not pregnant but have an infant, or girls who are pregnant with another young child (infant) with them. It is a safe haven where they can stay while learning the skills they need to make a better life for themselves and their babies.

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Postpartum Care
Maternity Homes
Homeless Shelter
Offers safe shelter, food, case management, and ministry support to individuals and families in crisis.

Provides 104 bed emergency shelter for women. Services include three meals daily, advocacy and case management, sack lunched for those going to work, and access to medical, dental and mental health care resources.

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 for single men.
Emergency services for single women and families in need of immediate assistance. Food, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs are provided. Case managers guide women and families through opportunities for life change, the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Special services provided for children, domestic violence, and family reunification.

Bus line and shuttle transportation daily from downtown Omaha 11 am-1 pm. Pick up is at the southeast corner of the park, call for times and location. Metro bus service available daily.
Emergency services for men in need of immediate assistance. Food, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs are provided and each man is offered an opportunity for life change through resource case management, which provides the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Special services provided for veterans.

Bus line and shuttle transportation daily from downtown Omaha 11 am-1 pm. Pick up is at the southeast corner of the park, call for times and location. Metro bus service available daily.
Provides food, shelter, clothing, and emergency servies to those in need. Open year-round for men, women, and families. Works to secure permanent housing for clients. Clients are provided case management and nightly meals.
Coordinated Entry is the front door to homeless services. It is the first point of contact individuals need to contact who are in need of shelter services. It will guide anyone experiencing homelessness to the correct supports and housing program to end their homelessness permanently.

For after business hours, please contact VictoryCenter Rescue Mission at (563) 242-9016; Dubuque Rescue Mission (563) 583-1394 (men's shelter); or Opening Doors/Teresa Shelter (563) 690-0086 (women's shelter) directly.

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Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Homeless Shelter

Provides an emergency homeless shelter for women and children. While at the shelter, clients will be offered meals, laundry facilities, showers and other needed basic necessities.

10-bed shelter for adult men. Availability is on a first come, first served basis. A meal is served nightly.

Vouchers from the Police Department are available to assist those who are in need of food, emergency shelter for one night, medications once every six months, gas for doctor visit out of town, etc.

Can also assist with utilities when funds are available.

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Homeless Shelter
Food Pantries
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Travelers Assistance
Offers safe shelter, food, case management, and ministry support to individuals and families in crisis.

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.

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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Rental Deposit Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

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.

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Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Provides food, shelter, clothing, and emergency servies to those in need. Open year-round for men, women, and families. Works to secure permanent housing for clients. Clients are provided case management and nightly meals.
Provides food, shelter, clothing, and emergency servies to those in need. Open year-round for men, women, and families. Works to secure permanent housing for clients. Clients are provided case management and nightly meals.
Services for homeless individuals and families including food pantry, homeless shelter, clothing, referrals, and locating permanent housing.

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Housing Search Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Homeless Shelter
Services for homeless individuals and families including food pantry, homeless shelter, clothing, referrals, and locating permanent housing.

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Housing Search Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Homeless Shelter
Provides food, shelter, clothing, and emergency servies to those in need. Open year-round for men, women, and families. Works to secure permanent housing for clients. Clients are provided case management and nightly meals.

Emergency Shelter Services - Provides emergency/crisis short-term shelter for single women and women with children of any age, including male children (ages 13-17). The shelter provides a safe place to sleep, evening meal, laundry, and shower facilities. The length of stay is 30 days. Residents are encouraged to meet with the Emergency Shelter Lead Supervisor for long term stability plan


Transitional Shelter Services for Women with Children - Provides immediate relief to women, 18 and over, with children (male children must be 12 years of age or younger). In addition, provides life's basic needs - food, clothing, personal care items, laundry facilities, transportation, and telephones to make appointments. Supportive services provided include life skill classes, employment assistance, budgeting, family literacy, parenting classes, tutoring, and case management with a goal of finding and maintaining permanent housing.

Provides a safe place for all women and children of all ages who find themselves homeless due to circumstances beyond their control. The shelter program includes assistance, food, referrals and advocacy with community services. The length of a woman's stay can up to one year in emergency shelter.However, some women can get extensions if a move to permanent housing is imminent or they may move to Maria House or Francis Apartments to continue to work on their goals.

Provides shelter, food, education and Christian counseling to homeless children, their parents, and single women. Works towards giving individuals the needed tools to obtain and maintain permanent housing.