Athens Area Homeless Shelter Inc

Programs: Athens area homeless shelter, inc. (the shelter) is a non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the state of georgia. The organization is exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The shelter provides transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness in athens-clarke county, georgia. Women and children live at the facility owned by the shelter, and residents are provided with holistic and collaborative case management. Programming and financial assistance offered by the shelter supports families as they work toward permanent housing and employment. The organization also operates an employment program, jobtrec, which provides employment assistance in the form of case management, resume and interviewing training, and general skill building aimed at increasing employability. Jobtrec also provides participants with financial assistance in the form of transportation vouchers for job seeking, identity documentation, uniform and shoe assistance, and assistance with technical degrees and certifications. The shelter is supported primarily through donor contributions and governmental grants. In 2014, the shelter provided rapid rehousing and homeless prevention funding to clients as well as case management and other financial assistance. Additionally, funding was secured and the shelter implemented the "all my money" financial literacy program, which provided financial counseling and education to families as well as public service announcements to the at-risk community and group money management classes.