SERVICES

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:

At Crossroads we realize peoples' circumstances do not always fit the mold of most organizations. We are here to bridge the gap. Our goal is to meet people at whatever crossroads  they may face in life & create our service plans accordingly. We believe this process begins with providing any emergency & life sustaining needs such as food, water & shelter.

Outreach workers will help clients apply for assistance with programs such as Food Stamps, Housing (long term or temp) and WIC. Crossroads will also provide direct services and immediate assistance necessary to alleviate the family's crisis situation and stabilize their lives. Direct services assist clients with:

•Food Pantry

• Emergency Assistance 

•Hygiene Kits

•Basic Living Skills, Employment and other training programs 

CASE MANAGEMENT:

We provide one on one case management for each of our client

EVENTS:

Community Outreach Workers will also hold periodic workshops as well as participate in a wide variety of community events such as back to school, holiday and summer programs Workshops cover a wide range of issues including

•Skill Building/Self Sufficiency •Nutrition Education 

•Community Resources

•Employment Readiness/Resources

 HOMELESSNESS:

Getting individuals on a path back home. Specifically designed to help our growing homeless population. A broad segment of the homeless population is without hope, disengaged from the community and no longer accessing services through the traditional agency system. Our Mission: At Crossroads we recognize that many of the people we serve are without hope, disengaged from the community and no longer accessing services through the traditional agency system. Our goal is to bridge that gap: to instill a sense of hope in the people we serve, reconnect them to the community and provide them with the services and support that they need to survive, move forward, escape homelessness and become self-sufficient. Our Program Goals: Our staff and volunteers will distribute life-sustaining supplies, share information about services in the community and offer hope, companionship and support to everyone whom we see.

1.Develop personal relationships and trust

2.Provide emergency products & services (food, water, blankets and clothing and referrals to agencies who provide temporary emergency housing)

3.Share information about/make connections to community resources

4.Serve as a companion as people navigate the often-complex social-service system

5.Serve as a liaison between people experiencing homelessness and the broader community

6.Gather data

7.Help people escape homelessness and regain self-sufficiency through job and skill training, life coaching and networking with other agencies to provide necessary resources including housing.

ADVOCACY:

We work as advocates and also operate as a liaison between those we serve and existing businesses, organizations, non-profits, city officials, the legal and judicial systems. This advocacy is designed to give a voice to our clients and also to invoke social change and encourage individual, family, community and economic development and empowerment.

Our programs are offered at times & locations to enable working parents to attend. Children are welcomed to come with parents who participate. By removing this barrier, parents have a safe and secure environment for their children while they work towards improving their family’s future.