Shelter House Community Shelter and Transition Services
Shelter House Community Shelter and Transition Services
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Mission
TO PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER AND HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE TO MOVE BEYOND HOMELESSNESS.
About
EMERGENCY SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER STAYS FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN JOHNSON COUNTY. MAXIMUM STAYS ARE NOT TO EXCEED 45 DAYS. THE SHELTER HAS 70 BEDS; MEN AND WOMEN'S DORMITORIES FOR SINGLE ADULTS, AND A FAMILY WING OF SIX FAMILY BEDROOMS. 930 INDIVIDUALS WERE SHELTERED IN THE PAST YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY SHELTER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. SERVICES ARE TARGETED FOR HOMELESS AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS LIVING ON THE STREET WHO ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO ACCESS EXISTING SHELTER SERVICES. BREAKFAST AND DINNER ARE OFFERED DAILY FOR CURRENT GUESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION EMERGENCY SHELTER WITH OVER 44,000 MEALS SERVED IN THE PAST YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOOD PRODUCTION NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON MEETING RESIDENTIAL DEMAND BUT ALSO THE DESIGN CAPACITY PERMITS THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO CONTRACT OUT MEAL PRODUCTION FOR AREA NONPROFITS THUS CREATING A MUCH-NEEDED REVENUE STREAM TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS. HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED ONSITE TO GUESTS BY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING AND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY ON A WEEKLY AND BI-WEEKLY BASIS. DROP-IN SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE DAILY AND INCLUDE ACCESS TO SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, PHONE, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF. ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE WEEKLY OR MONTHLY AND INCLUDE HAIRCUTS, LEGAL AID, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL OUTREACH, AND OUTREACH FROM THE VA MEDICAL CENTER. ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN NEED. 729 INDIVIDUALS USED THESE DROP-IN SERVICES IN THE PAST YEAR.
