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LINK provides client intake and is equipped to make referrals to other services that are needed if the client
is willing to do what is necessary to receive assistance. LINK also coordinates with local police and Human
Services personnel and the VA to deal with the specialized homeless to include veterans, families with
children and unaccompanied youth.
Menchville House Ministries provides temporary shelter to families with children all year long. The facility
has been remodeled to allow one or two parents to share a room with their children, providing privacy and
safety. Stays are limited to an initial 30 days and extended if absolutely necessary. During their time at
Menchville House Ministries, the families are assisted in job and housing search efforts.
Transitions Family Violence Services provides temporary shelter to those who are fleeing domestic violence
and human trafficking. When availability permits, they also provide temporary shelter to homeless
individuals
Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population and
persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed above
In spite of positive strides that the local Community Services Board and the local Independent Living Center
try to meet the needs of the mentally and physically disabled, there are still many that whose special needs
are unmet. Mental illness is present in quite a few members of the homeless population. There are also a
high number of physically impaired individuals and individuals who are elderly and in need more intensive
care and case management than an agency offering temporary shelter can provide. These individuals are in
need of intensive case management and intervention in order to end the cycle of homelessness. More
intermediate services are needed, along with more transitional housing with onsite case managers.
Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and service
delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs
The City will continue to look for new opportunities to form new partnerships in the community and the
region. They will also continue to work with present and past supporters of the special needs population to
try and assure no existing programs are dropped which would create new gaps.
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