HOMELESS NETWORK INC

Social Assistance Programs

Our social assistance programs offer the basic necessities to help the homeless transition back into society. We assist in ensuring ongoing productivity. It is our continued goal to assist those in homeless shelters to rapidly move out of shelters and back into permanent housing , while offering the supportive services they need to stabilize.

Housing - The Homeless Network, Inc. collaborates with other community based organization in an effort to develop a functional referral program. Through this program we identify those facing homelessness and refer them to group homes and shelters in the area that have the capacity to provide them with needed assistance.

Food - The Homeless Network, Inc . provides boxes of food to families facing housing insecurity. The boxes include non-perishable items, such as rice, beans, pasta, spaghetti sauce, canned goods, vegetables, cereal, and powdered milk. Food is disbursed weekly, and each family can receive food every other week.

Clothing - The Homeless Network, Inc. makes on going distribution of new and used clothing items to members of the area's homeless population. We accept clothing donations at a variety of locations, and make disbursements at locations easily to members of the homeless community.

Transportation - for those homeless individuals attempting to reintegrate into society, we offer assistance with the Homeless Network's van pool transportation and fuel gas cards. Volunteers will take those in need to job interviews, stores, pharmacies, banks, and/ or doctor appointments.

Life Skills training - The Homeless Network, Inc. will help group home individuals to find meaningful employment. We identify partner businesses in the community who are willing to offer work to those trying to get back on their feet. We compile information on jobs available within our community and make that information available to the homeless population.

Veterans - The Homeless Network, Inc. housing is partnering with veterans organizations throughout the country to develop service enriched supportive housing for homeless veterans. We strive to help homeless non disabled & disabled veterans to move into an affordability home(s). the Network is continuing to look at how we can best serve this segment of the population whom have served our country.

Foreclosure - The Homeless Network, Inc - Provides a foreclosure prevention program to help prevent homeowners from losing their homes and becoming homeless. The Network has counseling services available providing information and assistance needed to avoid foreclosure with loan modifications or refinancing to reduce monthly payments and help keep individuals and families in their homes, assisting and helping to compile an intake package for the servicers. Foreclosure prevention counselling services are provided free of charge with referrals forwarded to qualified provided non-profit housing counseling agencies.