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FY 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan City of South Bend, IN Describe mainstream services, such as health, mental health, and employment services to the extent those services are used to complement services targeted to homeless persons The City of South Bend is fortunate to collaborate with local social service and advocacy agencies to provide access to health, mental health, job training, and other services to low- and moderate-income persons. There are several agencies which provide housing (both emergency and transitional) and coordinate with other service providers for clientele to receive health and employment services. Our Lady of the Road provides shelter and coordinates with Beacon Family Medicine Residency for clientele to receive healthcare services. Dismas House provides temporary housing for ex incarcerated persons re-entering society and connects clientele with case management and employment training. List and describe services and facilities that meet the needs of homeless persons,particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth. If the services and facilities are listed on screen SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure or screen MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services, describe how these facilities and services specifically address the needs of these populations. The Center for the Homeless provides housing and supportive services, and advocates for the homeless in St. Joseph County. The Center for the Homeless has facilities for emergency and transitional shelter, as well as permanent supportive housing. The Veterans' Annex has 24 beds, and 16 beds are currently occupied. Oaklawn Psychiatric Center provides 100 Permanent Supportive Housing units for homeless individuals with mental health needs.Currently,all units are full and Oaklawn is in the process of constructing 60 more units. Life Treatment Centers provides transitional housing for those experiencing addictions.They currently have 19 units but service more clients than they house. The YWCA North Central Indiana provides transitional housing for women and their families. HOPE Ministries also provides housing for women and victims of domestic violence. Our Lady of the Road utilizes a motel to provide housing 120 persons and coordinates with case managers to provide mental health services. There are additional group homes throughout the City of South Bend. These group homes are designed as transitional housing. Dismas House provides transitional housing to incarcerated persons. There are no facilities in St. Joseph County that provide housing for sex offenders. OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2025) 105