Emergency Support

Comprehensive Support Services

The center goes beyond providing temporary shelter; it’s a place where individuals and families receive holistic support:

Meals, Clothing, and Basic Necessities

Our shelter offers essential resources to meet immediate needs.

Southeastern Kentucky Homeless and Housing Alliance (SKHHA):

Collaborating with four other agencies, we extend services in employment, transportation, education, life skills, and outreach throughout the Cumberland Valley Area.

Eligibility Criteria: A Path to Stability

We ensure our services reach those who need them most, with eligibility criteria including:

• Meeting McKinney Guidelines for Homelessness.
• Age requirement of at least eighteen years.
• Maintaining an alcohol/drug-free status.
• Initial acceptance for a 24-hour period, involving a screening process for eligibility compliance.
• Capability to perform basic tasks, including self-care, childcare, food preparation, and household chores.
• Willingness to develop a goal plan for oneself and minor children.
• No outstanding warrants, judgments, or felony offenses involving violence.
• Willingness to accept a community living situation and abide by shelter rules.

Case Management

Our case management services, facilitated through SKHHA, cover a broad spectrum:

• Counseling: Emotional support to navigate challenges.
• Resource Coordination: Securing and coordinating services, including federal, state, and local benefits.
• Progress Monitoring: Evaluating program participant progress.
• Referrals and Information: Assisting with information and referrals to other service providers.
• Risk Assessment and Safety Planning: A focus on individuals defined as victims of domestic violence.
• Individualized Action Plans: Helping participants develop plans, with a primary focus on achieving permanent housing stability.

Direct Assistance in Skill Development

Case managers go beyond counseling, providing direct assistance in various areas:

• Education Services: Offering tutoring and educational counseling.
• Employment Services: Providing employment counseling.
• Life Skills Training: Covering budgeting, money management, household management, conflict resolution, shopping, nutrition, and parent training.