MAHC - OUR PURPOSE

  • Information and referral
  • Prevention of homelessness
  • Education and community awareness
  • Serving financial needs when all other resources have been exhausted.

SERVICES

  • Information & Referral Services
  • Education & Community Awareness
  • Rent or Deposit Assistance
  • Utility Assistance
  • Transportation Assistance
  • Medication Assistance
  • Identification Assistance
  • Emergency Food
  • Emergency Shelter
INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES:
     Provides information on resources to assist homeless                    individuals and referral to other agencies for services.
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY AWARENESS:
     Inform and educate the community on homelessness
                  through newspaper articles, television appearances,
                  and speaking engagements.
RENT OR DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE:
     Provided to individuals and families after all other resources
                 have been exhausted.  This is to prevent homelessness
                 and help secure permanent housing.
UTILITY ASSISTANCE:
     Emergency assistance is available to those who have been
                disconnected or disconnect is imminent.  Utilities
                included: electric, heat, water and home phone.
MEDICATION ASSISTANCE:
     Available to clients who require life sustaining medications.
IDENTIFICATION ASSISTANCE:
     Help obtaining necessary identification such as Photo ID or Birth Certificate.
EMERGENCY FOOD:
     The MAHC can provide non-perishable food items for those who have their    
               own home.
EMERGENCY SHELTER:
     As the MAHC is NOT a shelter, we can only provide shelter to those who
              are homeless with temporary, emergency shelter upon availability if no
              other shelter option is available.
TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE:
     Assistance is not guaranteed but may be provided for local bus pass or vehicle fuel if proper                                    documents are current; such as valid driver license, proof of insurance and vehicle
                registration in order to prevent homelessness.