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Emergency shelter provides a safe place to stay for the night. The program is a short-term solution for those in need of immediate housing. The shelter is located on the west side of the building.
Food Pantry

When funds are available:

Financial assistance for rent and utility bills. Vouchers available for food and thrift store. Laundry tokens available.

Emergency shelter voucher for the local motel for one night only; maximum of once per year.

Assistance with clothing and household items.

Gas vouchers for medical appointments and stranded individuals in Kearney.

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General Clothing Provision
Food Pantries
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Bedding/Linen
Kitchenware
Rent Payment Assistance
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.

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.

Emergency shelter provides overnight shelter, three meals daily, shower and laundry facilities, case management, and referrals. The Family and Women's Shelter serves single women with or without children, and single fathers with children. The Men's Shelter serves single men. Guests staying longer than thirty days must be actively participating in a self-sufficiency program.
Services for homeless individuals and families including food pantry, homeless shelter, clothing, referrals, and locating permanent housing.

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General Clothing Provision
Housing Search Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Offers emergency shelter for anyone to come stay out of the cold for a night.
Homeless shelter for men, women, and families.

New Life residential substance abuse program.

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Homeless Shelter
Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities
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
Services for homeless individuals and families including food pantry, homeless shelter, clothing, referrals, and locating permanent housing.

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General Clothing Provision
Housing Search Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Providing shelter for homeless men.
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.
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 - CISS will allow clients into the facility who may have exited due to Length of Stay requirements in the past or who may not have been eligible for services. Inclement weather is beyond control and provisions will be made to those in the community with nowhere to go during the hot and cold seasons. Weather Amnesty begins 48 hours before temperatures are scheduled to reach 10 degrees or below and/or 90 degrees or higher and will continue until 48 hours past the projected cold/hot temperatures.

Emergency shelter for men.

Services for homeless individuals and families including food pantry, homeless shelter, clothing, referrals, and locating permanent housing.

Categories

General Clothing Provision
Housing Search Assistance
Homeless Shelter

EMERGENCY MEN'S HOUSING:

Overnight housing is available for single men. At 9 pm each evening, the gymnasium converts into a sleeping space. The gym can accommodate up to 45 men, but solutions can be made if there are more.


Guests have a designated space within the gym, a mattress, bedding and pillows, towels, and basic supplies. A locker and tub are also assigned for storage of personal items.


Overnight housing guests share a day room, bathroom, and laundry. This short-term overnight shelter is designed to help guests transition in to on-site apartment living while securing an income source.


The following is available to guests of MCSA: 24-hour staffing assistance; Food, clothing, and other basic need items; Educational opportunities and support programs; Gymnasium access; Computer access. Check-in for Overnight Housing is available daily from 6 am until 10 pm. Identification will be requested at the time of check-in.


EMERGENCY FAMILY AND SINGLE WOMEN'S HOUSING:

The Family & Individual Housing Units provide a secure living space for families with children and single women. Eight private rooms are available, and accommodations can be made for any size family. Each unit includes beds, bedding, pillows, towels, and basic supplies. Additional beds or cribs are available as needed.


The units share a large open living space, kitchenette, bathroom, and laundry. Space is always available for those in Muscatine County who need a place to stay.

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.

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.

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

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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Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Homeless Shelter
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.

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