Siena/Francis House Homeless Shelter 1702 Nicholas Street • Omaha, NE 68102 402-341-1821 www.sienafrancis.org
Big Givers: The Siena/Francis House, with three facilities at 17th & Nicholas Streets, is the region’s largest provider of emergency housing for women, youth, infants and single men. The Siena/Francis House is dedicated to providing all of our services to our homeless guests with respect and dignity, and tries never to turn anyone away who comes to us for assistance. The Siena/Francis, led by Mike Saklar, Executive Director, is a 501 (C)(3), tax-exempt, charitable organization, is not affiliated with any parent organization or church, and is not a United Way member agency.
Brag Lines: The Siena/Francis House is the premier provider of services to homeless men, women and children. The Siena/Francis House has two model emergency shelter facilities which provide safe, clean and secure housing for its guests. On any given night the Siena/Francis House provides more emergency shelter and food to families and individuals who are homeless than the other four other local shelters, combined. The Siena/Francis House provides all of our services at no cost to our guests. The Siena/Francis House operates Nebraska’s largest residential mental health/chemical addictions treatment program administered by licensed professionals. The Siena/Francis House’s mental health/chemical addictions treatment program is the only such program in our community that does not charge fees to participants for services. The Siena/Francis House has a 95-person employment training program which provides the homeless work-related and personal growth skills. Employment training staff help operate the Siena/Francis House’s facilities and programs and receive monthly stipends for their work. The Siena/Francis House has a unique Day Services program administered by licensed mental health and addictions specialists. In 2009, the Siena/Francis House Day Services team helped 413 families and individuals attain permanent housing. The Siena/Francis House Day Services team helps over 400 families and individuals each month with veterans benefits, Social Security assistance, education assistance, domestic violence matters, child care, family reunification, transportation, and obtaining identification. The Siena/Francis House partners with over 70 other programs and agencies in order to achieve positive outcomes for our homeless guests. The Siena/Francis House has developed a vast network of suppliers and providers that will enable us to provide 420,000 meals in 2010.
Pay it Forward: The Siena/Francis House is sheltering a record number of homeless this year and relies primarily on the generosity of the community for its operational expenses. Having sufficient supplies is crucial. For example, each month we need 2,600 rolls of toilet paper and enough soap for 5,760 loads of laundry. Please visit www.sienafrancis.org to make a contribution, donate materials, or to volunteer.
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