Program areas at ICCS
Operates a 38 bed emergency homeless shlter for men, women, and families experiencing homlessness. The orgranization provides shelter, meals, clothing, medical Care, employment, education and advocacy for over 550 individividuals per year/7,000+ nights of safe shelter and services. Through case menagement, all clients are provided guidelines and support to obtain stability. The shelter provides day/drop-in services to all community members in need. These services include showers, hygience kits, sack lunches, hot meals, and other items to assist those living without proper accommodations and living in homelessness.
Operates a pantry to provide nutritios food through monthly food boxes, weekly fresh pantry ags, and case management. Through monthly food boxes, weekly fresh pantry bags, and case management. Through case management, clients are given support to reach out for other resources, use food provided to supplement snap benefits and ease tension on household budgets. Campers specials are provided to individuals living independently and in homelessness. The shelf stable, high protein items are provided on a weekly basis as not to overburden individuals with no transportation, refrigeration, or cooking facilities.
Operates a semi-permanaent transitional housing for men, women and families by providing financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or to help those who are experiencing homelessness - many due to the current economic crisis - to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The assistance focuses on housing stabilization, linking program participants to community resources and mainstream enefits, and helping them develop a plan for preventing future housing instability. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless but for assistance.