Lthc Homeless Service Program

615 North 18th Street, Suite 102
Lafayette, IN 47904

765-423-4880 Visit Website
Class of Housing/Services: Homeless Service Program, Shelter, Transitional Housing

General Information:
Hours: Mondays through Fridays 7:30am to 6pm. Saturdays, Sundays 10am to 6pm.  Homeless Services Program The Homeless Services Program, located at the Howarth Center, is the Coordinated Entry for Tippecanoe County.  The Coordinated Entry provides an assessment and assistance for anyone seeking a solution to their housing crisis.   For individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, a Case Manager will help develop a housing stability plan with action steps towards ending homelessness. The goal of the program is to quickly connect the most appropriate intervention to households that are the most vulnerable.   We offer a variety of supportive services on-site, including: phone/mail services, shower and laundry facilities, day sleep room, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner),  gas vouchers and bus tokens, and other needed services.   The HSP is open Monday through Friday, 7:30am-6pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-6pm.   Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent Supportive Housing is a combination of affordable housing and on-site Case Management to help individuals and families live more stable, productive lives. Currently, Lafayette Transitional Housing operates three programs that offer a long-term solution for people in our community who face many challenges to housing stability.   The Lincoln Center is a 24-unit housing complex for singles located at 814 North 14th Street, Lafayette.    The Eighth Street Commons location at 312 North 8th Street, Lafayette, offers similar services as The Lincoln Center and also offers 24 units. At both locations, residents have fully furnished, private living quarters as well as shared community spaces.   

Website: http://www.lthc.net

Helpful Definitions For Lthc Homeless Service Program:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.Supportive Housing Programs that provide an alternative living arrangement for individuals who, because of age, disability, substance abuse, mental illness, chronic homelessness or other circumstances, are unable to live independently without care, supervision and/or support to help them in the activities of daily living; or who need access to case management, housing support, vocational, employment and other services to transition to independent living.





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