GATEWAY HOMELESS SERVICES INC

GATEWAY180 OFFERS 125 SHELTER BEDS NIGHTLY AND IS THE LARGEST RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SHELTER IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI, PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING SHELTER AND SERVICES FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. UTILIZING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, WE PROVIDE HOUSING FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAP AROUND SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES TO MOVE FAMILIES FROM THE CRITICAL NEED FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER, TO THE STABILITY OF PERMANENT HOUSING. WE TAKE A NIMBLE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH IN OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE AND CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING WOMEN, AND FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES ON EVERY LEVEL, ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND MAKING THE MOVE TO PERMANENT HOUSING.WE HAVE 4 SHELTER BEDS THAT ARE ALWAYS ON RESERVE OR AVAILABLE FOR US VETERANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE ARE PREPARED AND EQUIPPED TO SHELTER THE VETERAN'S FAMILY AS THEY ACCOMPANY THE VETERAN TO SHELTER.WE SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REHOUSING, AND STABILIZATION OF THE FAMILIES WE SERVE, BY OFFERING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES:EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS: ON-SITE SESSIONS FEATURING EXPERTS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS AND PROGRAMS, EMPOWERING WOMEN VIA EDUCATION SESSIONS AND ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS.4 SESSION PARENTING CLASS SERIES: TAUGHT ON SITE AT THE SHELTER BY OUR FRIENDS AND EXPERTS AT ST. LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY.G180 COUNSELING PROGRAM: EASY TO ACCESS, ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, AND COUNSELING, HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGE THEIR STRESS, ANXIETY, AND IF APPLICABLE, DIAGNOSIS.GATEWAY TO BETTER HEALTH: A PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH GOLDFARB'S ADVANCED NURSING SCHOOL IN WHICH NURSING STUDENTS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, BASELINE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, AND HEALTH NAVIGATION TO DEVELOP THE HEALTH APTITUDE AND ADVOCACY OF THOSE WE SERVE.THE HUDDLE AND COFFEE CARTEL: IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON THE SHARING OF SUCCESS AND "HOW TO" STORIES AND STRATEGIES.CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: TUTORING & MENTORING WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS; MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PARTIES WITH THE BIRTHDAY PROJECT; OUR BLENDED AGE GIRL SCOUT TROOP; AND SEASONAL EVENTS, ENSURE RECOGNITION OF AND PRODUCTIVE PROGRAMMING FOR THE CHILDREN TEMPORARILY RESIDING IN THE SHELTER.CLIENT SUPPORT FLEX FUND SERVICES: FLEXIBLE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND EMERGENCY CHILDCARE NEEDS, AND HOUSING EFFORTS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS WE SERVE.POST SHELTER CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: ALL PAST CLIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ENSURE THE STABILIZATION OF THOSE OF WHOM WE HAVE HOUSED, AND THE CONTINUED REDUCTION OF HOUSING BARRIERS AND THE REHOUSING OF THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT SHELTER WITHOUT YET ACCOMPLISHING THEIR REHOUSING PLAN. IN ADDITION TO OUR SHELTER PROGRAMS, GATEWAY180 OFFERS MULTIPLE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR PRIVATELY FUNDED RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM; A TRANSACTIONAL PROGRAM OF ACCOUNTABILITY, REHOUSING ROUGHLY 60 FAMILIES ANNUALLY IN SCATTERED SITES, AND INDEPENDENT HOUSING.AT GATEWAY180, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND PERMANENTLY HOUSED.