Waypoint Services For Women Children And Families

Domestice violence victim services program: provides support services to help victims/survivors and their families deal with the trauma of domestic violence. Services include 24-hour domestic violence resource and support line; one-on-one peer counseling; medical, legal, and criminal justice advocacy; weekly support groups; safety and basic needs; and community prevention education. In fiscal year 2024, waypoint served 2,270 victims of violence and answered the 24/7 resource and support line 6,662 times.

Madge phillips center shelter: provides emergency shelter, basic living supplies, and case management for homeless women and families with children. In fiscal year 2024, the program provided shelter to 33 homeless women and families with children. Coordinated entry (ce): ensuring all people experiencing a housing crisis in 96 of iowas 99 counties are quickly assessed and connected to the appropriate intervention. In fiscal year 2024, ce supported 10,809 individuals with this service.

Rapid rehousing and homeless prevention services: this program provides nearly homeless or homeless households support to keep them in their homes or find other affordable housing. The funds are not intended to provide long-term financial support, but short-term and medium-term assistance in order to maintain stability. In the 2024 fiscal year, waypoint supported 4,609 individuals in securing affordable housing through rapid re-housing services and homeless prevention services. Survivors: this program provides support to individuals who have lost a family member of friend through homicide or vehicular homicide. The program also supports victims of violent felony crimes such as kidnapping, robbery, and attempted murder. Services include emergency crisis intervention, legal and criminal justice system navigation, advocacy, support groups and information and referrals based on needs. For fy24, 537 individuals were served