Homeless Outreach
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The Homeless Outreach Program serves individuals who have a serious mental illness OR have a serious mental illness and have a substance abuse disorder; AND are homeless or are in imminent risk of becoming homeless. Services available include: outreach; assistance in obtaining income support services, housing services- including assistance in obtaining shelter or apartment searching, security or utility deposit assistance (if funds available), applying for Sect. 8 housing program; help with prescription medication costs (if funds available); assistance in obtaining basic needs; referrals for other community resources, including mental health or drug and alcohol treatment and case management.
Funding for the program is provided by a federal SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) grant. This project is specifically designated as a PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) program. Any interested party or agency can make a referral.
Referral Form When completed, this form should be emailed to jim.munson@hillcrest-fs.org
When can outreach help:
- Living in Transitional housing
- Living in a short term or long term shelter
- Living with friends or family members on an emergency basis
- Being released from jail/prison, hospital or mental health facility with no place to go
- Living on the street
- Staying in an abandoned building
- Sleeping in a car
- Living in any place not meant for habitation
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For more information contact:
Jim Munson
220 W. 7th Street
Dubuque , IA 52001
Phone: 563-588-0605 ext. 203
Fax: 563-557-4447
Email: jim.munson@hillcrest-fs.org
