Services

Families and individuals experiencing homelessness have varying needs.  Serenity House offers a variety of services to address the particular needs of each person. 

Services include:

• Homelessness Prevention Assistance is provided on a one-time basis to families and individuals at risk of losing their housing due to a change in their financial situation. Come by or call to obtain application for Prevention services.
• Emergency Housing is available to families and individuals.  Family Shelter Services has 10 apartment units for families, with a two-month maximum stay.  The Single Adult Shelter has 40 beds in a congregate facility for singles, with a three-month maximum stay.     
• Transitional Housing is designed for families and individuals who require longer-term housing assistance. Transitions to Housing, One Family-One Home and Evergreen Family Village are programs for families in apartments. The Single Adult Shelter houses singles in shared rooms. Serenity Court and the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance programs house both families and singles in apartments. Maximum stay varies among programs from three months to two years. Come by or call to obtain application for transitional housing services.
• Homeless Youth Drop-In Services, which are provided at the Dream Center, include case management and provision of basic needs, such as food, hygiene items, clothing, shower and laundry facilities, and use of phones and computers.
• Case Management and Living Skills Training are provided to participants of all housing programs, including the homeless youth drop-in center and the homelessness prevention programs. Case management entails assessing each homeless person’s needs and helping them achieve goals they set for themselves through participation in agency-sponsored services or connecting them with other community resources. Living skills information is provided in-house on parenting, hygiene and health care, budgeting, household management, and building personal and interpersonal skills that promote good self-esteem and healthy relationships with others.
• Child Care Center is available to all program participants, as well as to the community at-large.  The center has an educational focus, as well.
• Housing Resource Center coming soon.