Organization: ODESSA LINKS INC
Mission: ODESSA LINKS EXISTS TO BUILD A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE. THE GOAL OF LINKS IS TO MAKE INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, RECREATION AND THE ARTS AVAILABLE THROUGH A WEBSITE, PRINTED DATA, TELEPHONE ACCESS, AND WALK-IN SERVICE. OUR REFERRAL PLUS PROGRAM ASSISTS LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE SEEKING INFORMATION, FIND THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY TO MEET THEIR NEEDS ALONG WITH FOLLOW-UP CARE TO ENSURE CLIENT NEEDS ARE MET. ODESSA LINKS IS ALSO SOAR CERTIFIED TO NAVIGATE INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR DISABILITY. LINKS PARTICIPATES IN THE TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK'S (THN) BALANCE OF STATE; A COLLABORATION OF OVER 200 COUNTIES WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND SERVICE AGENCIES TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THN GIVES OUR AGENCY THE TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS THROUGH THEIR CLIENTTRACK/HMIS (HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM), TO ELECTRONICALLY STORE CLIENT CASE RECORDS. TH
Activities: PROJECT HOPE IS A TRANSITIONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM, THAT PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMELESS CLIENTS TO ACCESS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WHILE OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS. CLIENT OUTCOMES ARE MEASURED THROUGH MILESTONES WITHIN THREE MAIN PROGRAM GOALS AND SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT ON INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS AND CLIENT DEFINED GOALS OF PERSONAL EXCELLENCE. ALL CLIENTS IN THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PURSUED PERSONAL GOALS WITHIN THE THREE MAIN MILESTONES, DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. THESE FAMILIES ACCOMPLISHED GOALS INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND REMAIN IN PERMANENT HOUSING, AN INCREASE IN SKILLS AND INCOME AND ACHIEVING GREATER SELF-DETERMINATION.
THROUGH THE REFERRAL PLUS PROGRAM, ODESSA LINKS WAS ABLE TO ASSIST 10,000 HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO SERVICE AGENCIES, CHURCHES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY ACTION GROUPS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS ALONG WITH FOLLOW-UP CARE TO ENSURE CLIENT NEEDS WERE MET. REFERRALS CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED VIA ONLINE AND PRINTED DIRECTORY, WALK-IN SERVICE, AND PHONE ACCESS. WITH ODESSA LINKS BEING AN ENTRY POINT FOR MANY DIVERSE NEEDS WE ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS GAPS IN SERVICES OR UNMET NEEDS AND STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO ASSIST THE MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, 60 LIFT BUS PASSES WERE ISSUED TO HELP MOBILIZE HOUSEHOLDS WITH TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS TO ACCESS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT, AND SCHOOL.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Housing & Shelter