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Catholic Charities USA is the membership association of one of the nation's largest social service networks. Catholic Charities agencies and institutions nationwide provide vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds. Catholic Charities USA supports and enhances the work of its membership by providing networking opportunities, national advocacy and media efforts, program development, training and technical assistance, and financial support. |
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Staffed primarily by ex-offenders, The Fortune Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting ex-offenders and at-risk youth break the cycle of crime and incarceration through a broad range of services which include: counseling, career development, housing, education, substance abuse treatment services, alternatives to incarceration services, health services, and volunteer/internship opportunities. We communicate with prisoners all over the country via the mail, answering questions and providing information for those who are in need of services. We are also dedicated to educating the public about prisons, criminal justice issues, and the root causes of crime. Fortune News, our quarterly journal, is sent free of charge to inmates and contributing members. |
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The HOME Program is a Federal program designed to expand the supply of affordable housing for low-income families. To accomplish this objective the Federal Government through the HOME Program has given grants to States and local governments. The State of Wisconsin is a recipient of a HOME Program grant. The State has contracted with Renewal Unlimited, Inc. to implement the grant in Columbia, Sauk, Juneau, and Adams counties. Renewal Unlimited does this through its Homebuyer Program. |
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Adult rehabilitation centers are among the most widely known of all Salvation Army services and comprise the largest resident substance abuse rehabilitation program in the United States. Individuals with identifiable and treatable needs go to these centers for help when they no longer are able to cope with their problems. There they receive adequate housing, nourishing meals, and necessary medical care, and they engage in work therapy, spiritual guidance, and skilled counseling in clean and wholesome surroundings. Residents may be referred or be remanded by the courts. Free temporary shelter is available to homeless men and women in severe financial need. Low-cost housing also is available to men and women living on pensions or social security. Locations are listed by region. |
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The United Way invests in and activates the resources to make the greatest possible impact in communities across America. The United Way movement includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local volunteers. |
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Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. |
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An online screening tool to help determine, anonymously, to what benefits a person may be entitled. It is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. The user answers a series of questions, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. |
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Local Homeless Assistance
The HUDVET Directory's State and Local Resources Section was designed to assist the planning and delivery of community-based Continuum of Care services for veterans who are homeless. |
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness. They maintain a list of programs specifically geared to post-incarceration reentry housing programs. |
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The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) engages in public education, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing, focusing in four areas: housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights. This link leads to their Directory of Homeless & Housing Advocacy Coalitions. |
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National Coalition for Homeless Veterans - Service Provider Network The organizations listed in this directory are primarily homeless and housing advocacy coalitions. |
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs. |
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Most programs, government or private, require birth certificates and/or other vital documents. This web page, which is part of the Center for Disease Control, provides the addresses for the state agencies from which these documents can be obtained. |