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St. Joseph County Housing Consortium <br />Transitional Housing, Phase 2: Guests in this phase move out of the dormitories and into an <br />onsite congregate apartment suite. Nearly all in this program have income from <br />employment or disability. They continue to work with a coach on improving self-sufficiency, <br />particularly addressing financial barriers. Guests are required to save 75% of income for <br />the purpose of debt reduction and building credit. Guests may participate in this housing <br />phase for up to 24 months. <br />Transitional Housing, Phase 3: Guests secure affordable housing in the community and <br />qualify for rental subsidy. They are required to participate in aftercare/outreach coaching to <br />improve self-sufficiency, volunteer in the community and mentor guests at the Center. <br />Guests may participate in this housing phase for up to 24 months. <br />Permanent Supported Housing: Disabled guests qualify for permanent rental subsidy in <br />order to secure affordable housing in the community. They are required to participate in <br />aftercare/outreach coaching to improve self-sufficiency, volunteer in the community and <br />mentor guests at the Center. <br />Everything that goes on in the Center serves to further its mission, which is threefold: <br />1. Break the cycle of homelessness. <br />2. Bring together disparate groups so that each can discover the worth, dignity and <br />potential of the other. <br />3. Pioneer a service model worthy of replication. <br />This mission unites all members of the Center community in a common endeavor. Because <br />of the depth and severity of the condition of homelessness, no less than a focused and <br />concerted effort can bring lasting change into the lives of the guests. <br />Hove Ministries <br />Hope Ministries serves men, women and children who are in need of food, clothing, shelter <br />and new opportunities. While Hope recognizes individual differences, there are many <br />common threads in the lives of those seeking services at Hope. At least 70% of Hope <br />clients are struggling with an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol, 25°1o have a diagnosable <br />mental illness and many have been sexually and/or physically abused. Most have <br />experienced generational poverty and have moved in and out of homelessness. Hope also <br />reaches out to those living on the street with meals, clothing, toiletries, medical triage, and <br />cold weather overnight emergency housing. <br />Hope serves around 250 free meals each day, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals <br />are offered 365 days per year to our residents and to any other person seeking food. <br />Hope provides transitional housing to families and women and emergency and transitional <br />housing to men. Hope has 18 family apartments and 16 individual rooms for women. Hope <br />provides housing to mother-head of households, father-head of households, married couples <br />and single adults. Emergency housing is available to 10-12 men and 25 men are housed in <br />the transitional program housing. Men, women and families who participate in Hope <br />programs typically live at Hope for 18-24 months. Currently, over 100 people call Hope <br />home. <br />Hope offers a holistic set of programs designed to help each client identify and address core <br />issues standing in the way of a healthy and self-sufficient life-style. Each client is assigned <br />a case manager who conducts an in-depth assessment and works with the client to develop <br />a set of personal goals and a plan to achieve those goals. <br />Hope offers the following services on-site: <br />2010-2014 Housing and Community Development Plan 50 <br />