Mens Shelter of Charlotte Inc

HELPING HOMELESS MEN BY PROVIDING A SAFE SHELTER AND MEETING THEIR BASIC NEEDS AS WELL AS ADDRESS BARRIERS RELATED TO HOMELESSNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HELPING HOMELESS MEN TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN MORE APPROPRIATE HOUSING.

EMERGENCY SHELTERMEN'S SHELTER OF CHARLOTTE OPERATES TWO EMERGENCY SHELTERS, COMPRISED OF 410 BEDS. MSC OFFERS THE BASIC NEEDS OF A BED, MEALS, SHOWERS, LAUNDARY SERVICES, HYGIENS ITEMS, AND ACCESS TO A SUPPORTIVE STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, EMBEDDED IN ON OF OUR TWO SHELTERS IS A WELLNESS WING COMPRISED OF ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO GUESTS WHO HAVE A BED AT EITHER SHELTER. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, MSC ALSO OPERATES AN OVERFLOW COMPONENT. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS (DECEMBER 1 - MARCH 31), MSC OFFERS WINTER WEATHER OVERFLOW, PROVIDING UP TO 50 MATS FOR OVERNIGHT SHELTER. IN EXTREME CASES (EXTREME COLD, PRECIPITATION, ETC.) MSC WILL PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 100 MATS FOR OVERNIGHT SHELTER. IN THESE EVENTS, OVERFLOW GUESTS ARE NOT ENROLLED IN THE SHELTER, DO NOT HAVE AN ASSIGNED BED, AND ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE WELLNESS, INCOME/EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING SERVICES. OVERFLOW MAY ALSO BE OFFERED AT OTHER TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DEPENDING ON WEATHER OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY COMMUNITY EVENTS.

HOUSING SERVICESMSC HOUSING SERVICES ARE LED BY A HOUSING TEAM WHO OFFER SEVERAL LAYERS OF ASSISTANCE. THE TEAM PROVIDES DAILY "WALK-UP SERVICES" TO PROVIDES INFORMATIONS, GIDANCE, AND REFERRALS TO HOUSING OPTIONS, AS WELL AS CULTIVATES AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH LANDLORDS AND PROPERTY PROVIDERS, AND BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAN ASSIST WITH EDUCATING SHELTER GUESTS ONTHE TENANCY PROCESS AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING. GUESTS AT OUT TRYON CAMPUS ARE ASSIGNED A HOUSING SPECIALIST WHO WORKS ON-ON-ONE WITH GUESTS TO SERVE AS A GUIDE AN ADVOCATE ON ONE'S PATH TO HOUSING. MSC ALSON OPERATES A LIMITED RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM THAT CAN PROVIDE A TEMPORARY RENT SUBSIDY FOR A GUEST. A HOUSING RETENTION SPECIALIST IS ASSISGNED TO THOSE GUESTS TO ENSURE THEY APPROPRIATELY ACCESS OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES ONCE MOVED INTO HOUSING.

INCOME SERVICESMSC'S INCOME SERVICES ARE LED BY AN EMPLOYMENT TEAM WHO ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY VOLUNTEERS TO SHEPHERD SHELTER GUESTS THROGHT EACH STAGE OF THE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS. THE EMPLOYMENT TEAM ENSURES ROBUST RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SHELTER. THE TEAM WORKS ONE-ON-ONE WITH SHELTER GUESTS, CULTIVATES AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS, BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, ASSISTS WITH EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS, AND IMPLEMENTS A TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS AND PLACEMENTS. THE TEAM ALSO REFERS AND COORDINATES SERVICES WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS WHEN DISABILITY OR RELATED SUBSIDIZED INCOME IS WARRANTED FOR THE SHELTER GUEST.