housing stabilization services

HOUSING STABILIZATION SERVICES (HSS)

Handy Help LLC is a strength-based mental health agency that provides quality Housing Stabilization Services, a Medical Assistance (MA) benefit that helps people with disabilities and seniors find and keep housing.

The purpose of these services are to:

  • Support an individual’s transition into housing,
  • Increase long-term stability in housing in the community, and
  • Avoid future periods of homelessness or institutionalization

THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF HOUSING STABILIZATION SERVICES:

hOUSING cONSULTATION

You can complete a consultation with our community partners or you can learn more about this Minnesota Medical Assistance benefit.  If you have a Mental Health Case Manager or an Aging and Disability Case Manager (CADI, BI, DD, or EW), you can request your case manager to assist you in initiating the process. 

You can complete a consultation with our community partners or you can learn more about this Minnesota Medical Assistance benefit.  If you have a Mental Health Case Manager or an Aging and Disability Case Manager (CADI, BI, DD, or EW), you can request your case manager to assist you in initiating the process. 

hOUSING TRANSITION

We assist program participant develop a strategic support to find and move into stable housing.  Other support assistance including but not limited to the followings:

  • Supporting the person in applying for benefits to afford their housing, including helping the person determine which benefits they may be eligible for.
  • Assisting the person with the housing search and application process.
  • Supporting cultural practice needs and communicating with prospective landlords
  • Identifying and connecting the person to available resources to pay for deposits, home goods, or cover moving expenses
  • Working to expunge records or accommodations to obtain stable housing
  • Identifying & connecting the person to available community services and benefits to achieve housing goal.

 

hOUSING sUSTAINING

We provide support and assistance to program participant to maintain stable housing in the community of their choice.  Supports including but not limited to the followings:

  • Develop a person-centered plan with the individual.
  • Support cultural practice needs and communicating with landlords
  • We advocate with community resources to prevent evictions and maintain the individual’s safety.
  • Identifying & connecting the person to available community services and benefits to achieve housing goal.
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If you or someone you know could benefit from Housing Stabilization Services, please contact us at info@handyhelpllc.com.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS

Did you know that it’s estimated that 1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness. This means that someone you know – and potentially someone you love – is struggling with their mental health, yet it often is overlooked. Mental illness is considered a “silent disease,” and many people struggle alone and do not ask for help and other mental health conditions to go unnoticed or unaddressed.  If you are someone you know is struggling with mental health symptoms, please get help (NAMI, 2024).  

Help is available, speak to someone immediately.

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