Home Again provides transitional housing for 62 individuals or families who have received help for their mental illness, substance abuse, or domestic violence problems, as well as for families with children. The program pays rent and utilities for six months, with the possibility of renewal thereafter if progress is being made in educational or employment goals. The program provides support and follow-up services, which include coordination with domestic violence counselors, substance abuse aftercare programs, mental health facilities, and job training.
Clients meet regularly with program staff to discuss problems and reset goals.
Home visits are part of the monitoring program. The goals of Home Again are for the client to rebuild self-esteem and attain a good job and affordable, permanent housing so that government assistance will no longer be necessary. The client will have become self-supporting.