Program Details
Washington County Community Services
Housing Stabilization Services (HSS)
Medical Assistance benefit to help people with disabilities and seniors find and keep housing
Description
Support to help reduce barriers for people with disabilities or disabling conditions (and their families) and seniors to find and keep housing. Provides three types of services that may include housing transition, sustaining and/or consultation services:
Housing Transition Services helps a person plan for, find, and move into housing and may include:
- Helping the person think about preferred housing
- Helping with the housing search and application process
- Developing a budget
- Understanding a lease
- Helping to pay for moving expenses up to $3000 annually
Housing Sustaining Services helps a person keep their housing after they have moved in and may include:
- Education on tenant-landlord rights and responsibilities
- Coaching to develop relationships with property managers and neighbors
- Training on how to be a good tenant; lease compliance
- Problem-solving to maintain housing stability
Housing Consultation Services helps a person who does not have Medical Assistance (MA) case management develop a person-centered plan that addresses their needs, wants, and goals for living in the community and may include:
- Developing a housing focused person-centered plan based on the person's needs, wants, and goals for housing
- Helping a person make an informed choice in their housing transition or sustaining services provider
- Offering resources related to non-housing goals
- Coordinating with other service providers already working with the person
To learn more, see the Housing Benefits 101 Medical Assistance (MA) Housing Stabilization Service website.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Washington County
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Client Conveniences
- Assistance with community resources
- Housing Consultation
- Housing Transition / Sustaining
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Payment
- Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
Eligibility
- Be on Medical Assistance (MA)
- Be 18 years or older
- Have a disability or disabling condition
- Requires assistance with at least one of the following areas due to a disability or disabling condition:
- Communication
- Mobility
- Decision making
- Managing challenging behaviors
- Have housing instability, such as:
- Homeless
- Transition from an institution or licensed registered setting
- At-risk for homelessness
- At-risk of institutionalization
- Not getting similar services from other programs like Moving Home MN, Assertive Community Treatment, Housing Access Coordination, or Relocation Service Coordination
Application Instructions
May self-refer by contacting a Housing Stabilization service provider directly or with the help of a provider or case manager
Location
14949 62nd St N, Stillwater, MN, 55082
Area Served
Washington County
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 651-430-6455
- Main -Financial Assistance: 651-430-6459
- Toll Free: 844-711-1907
- Main - Stillwater: 651-430-6000
Websites
Other Services at this Location
- Apply for Waiver Programs Accepts applications for Medical Assistance/Medicaid waiver programs
- Autism Assessment Assessment for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing The local county office that oversees licenses for child foster care. Foster care is a temporary safe family home for children who have been placed by a court order or a voluntary placement agreement.
- Child Support Services (CSS) The Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Support Division and county child support agencies work with both parents to establish and enforce child support court orders.
- County Programs for Families Apply for county programs that provide financial assistance and supportive resources to families
- County Programs for Food Support Apply for county programs that help pay for food
- County Programs for Income Assistance Apply for county programs that help pay for basic needs
- County Programs for People with Disabilities Apply for county programs that serve people with disabilities
- Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) services offer medically necessary treatment to people under the age of 21 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or related conditions
- Mental Health Mobile Crisis Response Services Offers immediate emotional support by a trained counselor to help with problems such as depression, panic, anxiety, delusions, or other mood or behavior disorders. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and serves all ages.
- Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP) A voluntary, supportive service that focuses on helping expecting and parenting families thrive.
Last Update
12/5/2024