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Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Resources

Beginning August 1, 2022, each institution of higher education is required to designate a Housing and Opportunities that are Useful for Students’ Excellence (HOUSE) Liaison to assist students who may be facing housing insecurity or homelessness.

If you are currently experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, please reach out to BHC’s HOUSE liaison:

Wendy Bock

309-796-5198
counseling@abb-tiankang.com

Who is considered “homeless?”

The term “homeless” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes:

Those who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;*
Those who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
Those who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
Migratory persons who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because they are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii).

If you or someone you know fits this definition, please contact counseling@abb-tiankang.com for assistance!

Emergency Housing Resources

Family Resources, Safe Path Survivor Resources

Sheltering and rapid rehousing for domestic violence victims and their children.

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Humility Homes & Services

Variety of resources for homeless individuals.

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Salvation Army Family Services Center

Shelter and clothing programs.

Website

Winnie’s Place

Shelter program helping women.

Website

Quad City Haven of Hope

Transitional housing for women and children.

Website

Rent/Utility Assistance

Project NOW, Inc., LIHEAP

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Community Action of Eastern Iowa

Website

Clothing Needs

Bethany for Children and Families

Offers a variety of family resources.

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Clock Inc.

Gender affirming clothing swap and free affirming undergarments, LGBTQ+ specific counseling options and other resources.

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Dress for Success

Interview and professional work clothing for women.

Website

Medical Services

Community Health Care, Inc.

Provides medical and dental services as well as referrals. Sliding-scale billing options.

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Familia Dental

Medicaid supported dentistry. Spanish speakers available.

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The Project of the Quad Cities

HIV and STD testing, LGBTQ healthcare, survivor services referrals and general clinic. Income-based payment.

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Miscellaneous Resources

American Job Center

Tuition assistance for career training programs, resumes, employment searches.

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Childcare Resource & Referral of Midwestern Illinois

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Consumer Credit of the Quad Cities

Money management and financial counseling.

Website

Illinois Migrant Council

Housing, health, family and education-based services.

Website

Prairie State Legal Services

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QCAIR

Support and resource programs for refugees and recent immigrants.

Website

Safer Foundation

Re-entry programs for people with criminal records including preemployment training and job referral/placement.

Website

More Resources

This list is not all-inclusive. The Counseling department has access to more resources upon request. Email counseling@abb-tiankang.com for more information.