How is Lazarus House unique?
• Lazarus House serves men, women and children. It is the only shelter available in the Tri-Cities area and western rural Kane County. • Lazarus House provides a variety of services through its three main programs: • The Emergency Shelter (with a Women and Children’s Day Center) • The Center for Transitional Living • The Outreach/Homeless Prevention Program These programs, and the support of more than 50 social service agencies, help provide the specific services needed by each person and family. At Lazarus House professional staff assist homeless persons and those at risk of homelessness in assessing their needs and developing goals to retain or regain their independence. • A national effort is in place to create community-based Continuums of Care. A Continuum of Care is a community plan to deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency. It includes action steps to end and prevent a return
