Services
Illumination Foundation offers multiple services that provide solutions to homelessness. To find out more information on the services available to the community please click on each of the service links below.
- Housing Services
- Healthcare Services
- Outreach Services
Interim Housing Program
Benefit to the Community
Bridge the gap between emergency shelters and permanent housing to provide stable housing and comprehensive services to underserved homeless families with children
2011 Goals
- Serve 120 families and graduate 60 families into stable housing conditions, with 20 families in permanent supportive housing
Program Strategies
- Use motel rooms to provide housing that is scalable as need arises
- Provide comprehensive on-site services: case management, medical services, behavioral health counseling, job counseling, financial literacy, tutoring and life skills
- Offer a low-entry threshold to serve all types of homeless families including two-parent families, single mothers with children, single fathers with children, families with teenagers, pregnant women, and those with mental health or addiction issues
- Ensure that children are able to complete a full academic year at the same school and provide the tools to help them excel
- Measure client outcomes with a detailed Outcome Matrix to ensure clients meet several important benchmarks
- Use collaboration and in-kind services to leverage program dollars