Supportive Housing
Our Programs:
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
YHDP:
YHDP is an initiative designed to reduce the number of youth experiencing homelessness.
YWCA La Crosse's YHDP program is In the KNO (Kinship, Navigation, and Outreach). Our In the KNO Housing Navigators provide case management, support, and navigation assistance through the complex housing system to 18—24 year old young adults.
Services available for eligible participants:
Limited security deposit assistance
A monthly stipend for kinship care
Independent living skills
Education and employment support
Assistance to meet additional self identified needs
To learn more about YHDP, determine your eligibility, or make a referral, please email housingnavigators@ywcalax.org
YAB:
Coulee Youth Advisory Board
YWCA La Crosse has a System Navigator, who works with the Coulee Youth Advisory Board (YAB). Across the state of Wisconsin local YABs meet to center youth and young adult voices in the work to end youth homelessness. YAB members are between the ages of 14-24 years old.
Who should join…
Anyone under 24 who:
is experiencing or has experienced homelessness
identifies as a LGBTQ+ youth
is pregnant and/or is a parent
is a youth involved in the juvenile justice system
is a victim of sexual trafficking and exploitation
is in foster care
To learn more about YAB or to get involved, please email ktisdale@ywcalax.org (Kennadi Tisdale, System Navigator).
Collaborations:
YWCA La Crosse collaborates with numerous community partners to provide essential programs and services to members of our community.
Ophelia House is a collaboration between YWCA La Crosse, Justice Support Services, and the Department of Justice. Ophelia House offers gender-specific programming designed to provide wraparound services for the women participating in the program. Services may include housing assistance, group opportunities such as Thinking for a Change, substance abuse services and support, educational groups, employment assistance, and enrichment opportunities. Residents work on increasing self-sufficiency, reconciliation, sober living, and healing.
Ophelia House
REACH is a one-stop resource center that offers housing navigation, homelessness prevention, mental/AODA support, healthcare, and violence prevention and support in one location.
*YWCA La Crosse is a partner of the REACH collaborative program, click here to learn more.