Shelter Plus Care Program

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, in association with the Development (HUD), is offering a new service for those individuals who are classified as both "homeless" and "disabled".  HUD's definition of homeless as January 2007 is those individuals that are living on the streets or in shelters.  The Shelter Plus Care Program is designed to link rental assistance to supportive services for hard to serve homeless persons with disabilities.  HUD has provided a grant to ABHS to be used for rental assistance for permanent housing for homeless persons with disabilities.  This service will enable those ABHS individuals who meet the criteria and can function in an independent environment to live in apartments and mobile homes at a rate based on their income. The Shelter Plus Care Program is currently serving Clarke, Oconee, and Walton counties.