Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Housing Support, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment

Mission: See statement 1

Programs: The emergency shelter provided 28,002 nights of lodging in 2017 to 356 men, 388 women, and 74 children.

the hero substance abuse treatment center opened the first fully licensed substance abuse treatment center operated by a homeless shelter in the state of nebraska on july 20,2006.The facility offers treatment and housing to up to 64 men and women at any given time. In 2017,129 men and 112 women were served by this program. There were 21,128 nights of lodging provided. The hero program also served 163 non-residential clients through the iop/op program. In 2016, services were expanded to include juvenile iop/op; 99 juveniles were served in 2017.The hero program achieved carf accreditation in 2010, and was re-accredited in 2013 and again in 2016.

permanent supportive housing was offered by stephen center for the first time beginning in january of 2015.Stephen center has 61 apartments available under this program and provided 23,369 nights of lodging in 2017 to 33 men, 44 women, and 9 children.