First Light Inc

Emergency shelter: the emergency shelter can provide shelter to 38 homeless women and women with children. First light provides meals daily, case management services, and a wealth of resources to assist guests as they aim to re-establish themselves in the community. First light's intensive individualized care planning and comprehensive, holistic services address a wide range of needs.first light collaborates with other homeless service providers to place guests in appropriate housing situations upon leaving the shelter. The agency also implemented new programs to address medical and mental health care on site for participant, increased job readiness programs which helped shelter and housed guest develop resumes and seek employment opportunities it is first light's program goal to open channels of communication and to provide opportunities for personal growth, self-discovery and self-improvement through group therapy, life skills therapy, and counseling. Educational and entertainment programs increased, including bible studies led by community volunteers for guests who choose to participate. There were 326 sessions and 754 unduplicated persons benefited from the healthy minds program during this period. Of the individuals who left first light during this period: 150 went to permanent housing or transitional housing; 23 went to treatment program facility; 17 went to a hospital for psychiatric or medical treatment; 24 went to other types of shelter/housing (domestic violence shelter, boarding home, other emergency shelter).