Greenville Community Shelters, Inc.

Emergency Shelter
The Emergency Shelter provides homeless adults and families temporary shelter and meals. On-site programs, shelter staff, and community volunteers help clients access resources for independent living. The program emphasis is to help clients set short-term goals that will equip them for relocation into a stable environment upon exiting the shelter. Maximum length of occupancy is four (4) months with options (Program Tracks) extending to ten (10) months for eligible program participants. The Emergency Shelter has:

78 bed capacity: 50 men, 28 women and children (housed separately) filled on a first come, first served basis

Structured communal living arrangements including assigned chores

24-hour staffing, open seven days per week, year-round

Crisis Intervention

Specific referral processes exist for hospital patient discharges and inmate releases -- Referral Form

Case management assessment involving community resource networking with the Employment Security Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Work First, Legal Services, Mental Health Services, Social Security Administration, Public Health, and others.

Transitional Housing
Transitional Housing provides structured, apartment living for individuals and families that need agency support to make the change from homelessness to independent living. The program emphasis is helping clients set long-term goals that will equip them to maintain quality life successes and secure a future free from homelessness. Occupancy is a minimum of one year, and may extend to two years.

Ten individual, two family efficieny apartments

24-hour staffing by on-site Resident Manager

Provides structured community living which facilitates interpersonal skills in a stable, drug-free enviroment

Twelve-month lease with rent determined by HUD regulations

Case management services with community resource networking (see services above)

Application and Screening process required

Solid Ground
Solid Ground provides structured apartment living for disabled homeless individuals and their families. The program offers stable, affordable housing options.

Apartments located throughout the community

Twelve-month leasewith rent determined by HUD guidelines, with option to renew

Case management services with community resource networking

Application and screening process required

Emergency Assistance Ministry
The Emergency Assistance Ministry is the homelessness prevention component of Greenville Community Shelter services. The EAM provides financial assistance and couseling to people who are in a crisis state of financial emergency or with past due bills that threaten a basic need. The goal of the EAM is to help clients address and immediate need while retaining family stability, dignity and independence.

Provides emergency financial assistance and couseling for homelessness prevention on a case-by-case basis when a reasonable expectation of improved stability is present. Types of assistance include utilities, rent/mortgage, medicine, and food.

By appointment only; referrals appreciated.

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	Emergency Shelter The Emergency Shelter provides homeless adults and families temporary shelter and meals. On-site programs, shelter staff, and community volunteers help clients access resources for independent living. The program emphasis is to help clients set short-term goals that will equip them for relocation into a stable environment upon exiting the shelter. Maximum length of occupancy is four (4) months with options (Program Tracks) extending to ten (10) months for eligible program participants. The Emergency Shelter has: 78 bed capacity: 50 men, 28 women and children (housed separately) filled on a first come, first served basis Structured communal living arrangements including assigned chores 24-hour staffing, open seven days per week, year-round Crisis Intervention Specific referral processes exist for hospital patient discharges and inmate releases -- Referral Form Case management assessment involving community resource networking with the Employment Security Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Work First, Legal Services, Mental Health Services, Social Security Administration, Public Health, and others. Transitional Housing Transitional Housing provides structured, apartment living for individuals and families that need agency support to make the change from homelessness to independent living. The program emphasis is helping clients set long-term goals that will equip them to maintain quality life successes and secure a future free from homelessness. Occupancy is a minimum of one year, and may extend to two years. Ten individual, two family efficieny apartments 24-hour staffing by on-site Resident Manager Provides structured community living which facilitates interpersonal skills in a stable, drug-free enviroment Twelve-month lease with rent determined by HUD regulations Case management services with community resource networking (see services above) Application and Screening process required Solid Ground Solid Ground provides structured apartment living for disabled homeless individuals and their families. The program offers stable, affordable housing options. Apartments located throughout the community Twelve-month leasewith rent determined by HUD guidelines, with option to renew Case management services with community resource networking Application and screening process required Emergency Assistance Ministry The Emergency Assistance Ministry is the homelessness prevention component of Greenville Community Shelter services. The EAM provides financial assistance and couseling to people who are in a crisis state of financial emergency or with past due bills that threaten a basic need. The goal of the EAM is to help clients address and immediate need while retaining family stability, dignity and independence. Provides emergency financial assistance and couseling for homelessness prevention on a case-by-case basis when a reasonable expectation of improved stability is present. Types of assistance include utilities, rent/mortgage, medicine, and food. By appointment only; referrals appreciated. Contact Us / About Us / Home