Room at the Inn provides immediate, temporary shelter to homeless women and families in St. Louis County. In addition, we work with them to create an individualized plan back to self-sufficiency, including referrals to other human services agencies. Then we mentor them to improve their chances for success.
Room at the Inn provides:
Safe, clean, immediate housing
Lunch and snacks
Case management, to help clients identify and correct the causes of their homelessness
Physical and mental health evaluations
Substance abuse evaluations and counseling
Domestic abuse counseling
Goal setting assistance
Referrals to more than 50 outside agencies
Life-skills classes, including financial management, parenting and job skills
Showers, laundry and kitchen facilities
Telephone, computer and Internet access
Transportation to and from appropriate agencies/services
Housing placement assistance
Childcare
Individual and group counseling for children, provided by Catholic Family Services.
While staying at Room at the Inn, children are able to continue attending their own school, providing some continuity in their lives. Transportation to and from the school is provided.
Youth at Risk: Finding Solutions Together
Program Director Joann Nowak, O.S.F. is featured in one of the many interstititals airing now on Channel Nine. The Nine Network of Public Media has partnered with the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund to help people find solutions to issues that affect the mental health and well being of young people in our region. The purpose of the partnership is to connect young people in need to the free resources available through our local agencies and to create better understanding of the issues and the positive impact of effective, integrated mental health care services on our community.
Room at the Inn provides immediate, temporary shelter to homeless women and families in St. Louis County. In addition, we work with them to create an individualized plan back to self-sufficiency, including referrals to other human services agencies. Then we mentor them to improve their chances for success.