Gateway Homeless Services Inc

TO EMPOWER ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND PERMANENTLY HOUSED.

GATEWAY180 OFFERS 120 SHELTER BEDS NIGHTLY AND IS THE LARGEST RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SHELTER IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI, PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING SHELTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. UTILIZING HOUSING FIRST AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE BEST PRACTICES, WE PROVIDE 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 OUR COUNTRY'S HOMELESS VETERANS. WE SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 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, EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN VIA EDUCATION 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 ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, AND COUNSELING, HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGE THEIR STRESS, ANXIETY, AND TRAUMA.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.GET OUT THE VOTE ON-SITE VOTER REGISTRATION AND RIDES TO THE POLLS DURING AN ELECTION.THE HUDDLE AND COFFEE CARTEL IN HOUSE WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON THE SHARING OF SUCCESS AND "HOW TO" STORIES AND STRATEGIES.WEEKLY TUTORING WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PARTIES WITH THE BIRTHDAY PROJECT ENSURE RECOGNITION OF AND PRODUCTIVE PROGRAMMING FOR THE CHILDREN TEMPORARILY RESIDING IN THE SHELTER.CLIENT SUPPORT FUND SERVICES FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING EFFORTS AND NEEDS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS WE SERVE.IN ADDITION TO OUR SHELTER PROGRAMS, GATEWAY180 OFFERS MULTIPLE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR SHELTER TO RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM, HOUSING ROUGHLY 55 FAMILIES ANNUALLY IN SCATTERED SITE, INDEPENDENT HOUSING.AT GATEWAY180, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND PERMANENTLY HOUSED.