PREVENTION
PREVENTION PROGRAMS
We are currently out of funding for past due rental assistance
While our mission is to serve those experiencing hunger and homelessness in our community, our true heart would be that no one would ever become homeless or experience hunger. For this reason, we created a “prevention” program, to do what we can to prevent these things from happening. The goal of this program is to prevent individuals from becoming homeless by connecting them with rent, utility, food, and other resources that help to keep hundreds of families in their homes.
If you are looking for assistance with your rent or mortgage, please read on to see our current status on assistance programs. We are currently unable to offer utility assistance. We also cannot offer deposit assistance, unless an individual is experiencing street-level homelessness. If this is the case, please contact our Street Outreach program at: wbrown@newvisionhs.org or ddebolt@newvisionshs.org
Our current assistance is available to those who are currently experiencing street-level homelessness. We receive hundreds of inquiries each month, so we appreciate your patience. Please call our office at 712.322.7570 or email Mya Robinson at mrobinson@newvisionshs.org to inquire further. If you do not meet our qualifications, we encourage you to reach out to one of our local partners, who may be able to help:
Interfaith: (712) 322-0531
Salvation Army: (712) 328-2088
Together Inc: (402) 763-7531
Heartland Family Services: (712) 309-0016
Connections: 1-800-432-9209 (must be 60 or older)​
COMMUNITY HOLIDAY GIVE-A-WAY
As a part of our prevention programming, NVHS also hosts a Community-Wide Holiday Celebration that allows families the opportunity to receive assistance with food, gifts, diapers, and clothing during the holiday season. This program serves about 4,500 individuals in our community, and the goal is to provide basic needs and holiday gift assistance so that families can continue to pour their hard-earned resources into paying for their housing. This program is open to families in Southwest Iowa as well as to Veteran families in the Omaha metro.