Volunteers Of American Northern Rockies

TO SERVE AND STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS BY EMPOWERING THEM TO BUILD HEALTHY AND HAPPY LIVES.

PROMOTING SELF SUFFICIENCY - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION1. HOUSING SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES FOUR HUD 202 PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY. TWO ARE IN BILLINGS, MT, WHICH HAS 149 UNITS COMBINED; 40 UNITS IN TORRINGTON, WY AND 16 UNITS IN SHERIDAN, WY. 2. CORRECTIONAL SERVICES - VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA IS COMMITTED TO DEMONSTRATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS AND EDUCATING AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION AND FACTORS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION. WE STRIVE TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF OFFENDERS WITH PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND VOCATIONAL TOOLS NEEDED TO HELP PERSONS RETURN SUCCESSFULLY TO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY AND MAKE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS.3. HOMELESS & VETERAN SERVICES - DEDICATED TO SERVING HOMELESS, BOTH VETERAN AND CIVILIAN POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES, THREE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES FOR VETERANS AND SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CASE MANAGERS SKILLFULLY WORK WITH THOSE IN LESS FORTUNATE SITUATIONS TO SECURE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND LINKAGES WITH OTHER PROVIDERS. 4. HEALTH CARE SERVICES - DEDICATED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES OF WYOMING AND THE SURROUNDING REGION BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES. WE OFFER A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDING ASSESSMENT SERVICES, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND RESIDENTIAL CARE. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND REQUIRE HOUSING TO SUPPORT CONTINUED RECOVERY. IN SOUTH DAKOTA WE OFFER HIV TESTING AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE.5. COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT - PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND OTHER LIFE CRISES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MINISTRY OUTREACH SERVICES.

ENCOURAGING POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION1. CHILDREN AND YOUTH - SHORT TERM SHELTER AND CRISIS INTERVENTION AND LONGER-TERM GROUP CARE FOR YOUTH WITH THE GOAL OF FACILITATING THE TRANSITION TO A MORE PERMANENT PLACEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR DRUG COURT AND PROBATION FOR JUVENILES, SERVICES FOR HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY YOUTH. VOA ALSO ASSISTS COUNTIES WITHIN WYOMING THROUGH SUB-GRANT FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES TO SECURE DETENTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

PROMOTING SELF SUFFICIENCY - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION1. HOUSING SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES FOUR HUD 202 PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY. TWO ARE IN BILLINGS, MT, WHICH HAS 149 UNITS COMBINED; 40 UNITS IN TORRINGTON, WY AND 16 UNITS IN SHERIDAN, WY. 2. CORRECTIONAL SERVICES - VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA IS COMMITTED TO DEMONSTRATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS AND EDUCATING AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION AND FACTORS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION. WE STRIVE TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF OFFENDERS WITH PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND VOCATIONAL TOOLS NEEDED TO HELP PERSONS RETURN SUCCESSFULLY TO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY AND MAKE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS.3. HOMELESS & VETERAN SERVICES - DEDICATED TO SERVING HOMELESS, BOTH VETERAN AND CIVILIAN POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES, THREE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES FOR VETERANS AND SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CASE MANAGERS SKILLFULLY WORK WITH THOSE IN LESS FORTUNATE SITUATIONS TO SECURE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND LINKAGES WITH OTHER PROVIDERS. 4. HEALTH CARE SERVICES - DEDICATED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES OF WYOMING AND THE SURROUNDING REGION BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES. WE OFFER A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDING ASSESSMENT SERVICES, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND RESIDENTIAL CARE. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND REQUIRE HOUSING TO SUPPORT CONTINUED RECOVERY. IN SOUTH DAKOTA WE OFFER HIV TESTING AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE.5. COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT - PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND OTHER LIFE CRISES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MINISTRY OUTREACH SERVICES.

ENCOURAGING POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION1. CHILDREN AND YOUTH - SHORT TERM SHELTER AND CRISIS INTERVENTION AND LONGER-TERM GROUP CARE FOR YOUTH WITH THE GOAL OF FACILITATING THE TRANSITION TO A MORE PERMANENT PLACEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR DRUG COURT AND PROBATION FOR JUVENILES, SERVICES FOR HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY YOUTH. VOA ALSO ASSISTS COUNTIES WITHIN WYOMING THROUGH SUB-GRANT FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES TO SECURE DETENTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.