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About
the Lake County Haven
Services
We Provide
The Shelter Program
The Lake County Haven provides transitional shelter to homeless women
and children for an average of four months. This shelter takes place
in a communal setting where the ten residents share household duties
and support each other in their transition from homelessness to independence.
On the first day that a woman arrives in the shelter, she and her case
manager create a plan that bridges the gap between where the woman is
now (homelessness, penniless, and dependent on others) and where she
would like to be (living in her own home and being supported by the
money that she earns).
The Children's
Program
The Lake County Haven takes special care that our youngest residents
are not lost in the shuffle of homelessness. Children are often the
most traumatized by the experience of homelessness; many are left with
long-term insecurities and fears that stem from the trauma. Children
at The Lake County Haven receive a range of services including: medical
care, counseling, school intervention, tutoring, social skills training,
non-violent conflict resolution training, anti-drug and alcohol education,
anger management, and self-esteem enhancing groups.
The Stage II
Program
Sometimes a family has completed most of their goals, but is not yet
able to live independently. Perhaps there are still debts to pay off,
or a few classes to take to complete a degree, or even a raise right
around the corner that will insure a more solid future. It is for those
circumstances that our Stage II Program was developed. Through this
program, single women or families live in apartments or houses scattered
throughout Libertyville. The rent for these units is paid in part by
the client and in part by the Lake County Haven. This allows people
the additional time necessary (six to twenty-four months) to complete
the transition to independent living.
The Peer Mentoring
Program
The women who come through our shelter did not become homeless overnight.
Generally, these women have been in crisis for a while and they have
used up any resources, friends, or family they have. They feel all alone
in the world. In an effort to help rebuild support systems for our clients,
the Peer Mentoring Program was formed. Shelter residents are matched
with shelter graduates who serve as volunteer peer mentors. These relationships
provide guidance, inspiration, and a listening ear for the resident.
Shelter residents can look to their mentors as people who have been
in the same situation and who have triumphed over it.
The Graduate
Program
After a person graduates from The Lake County Haven, our involvement
with them continues. We provide case management, advocacy and referrals
to the graduates of our program for as long as a need exists. Graduates
also return to the shelter for special events, groups, and to share
their experiences with current residents.
To learn more
about the Haven, click one of the links, below:
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