A Unique Opportunity
MECCA's Transitional Housing
Services allows recovering families
to live in apartments with their
children while participating in
on-going substance abuse treatment
and other important services.
While our housing residents are
here, we connect them with other
recovering families and resources in
the community. We offer them
counseling and support with issues
such as: childcare, transportation,
budgeting, mental health concerns,
parenting, nutrition, job seeking
and retention skills and prenatal
and family health care.
Combining substance abuse
treatment and housing for families
with children means a chance for a
family to live in safe, affordable,
drug-free housing; to stabilize
employment, to have easy access to
ongoing treatment and support; to
become self-sufficient; to start a
new life; and to break the cycle of
substance abuse in the family.
Our Commitment to Families
MECCA has a
longstanding commitment to families
and their recovery. In 1987, we were
the first residential treatment
center in Iowa to offer
gender-specific treatment to those
who did not have the ability to pay
for private treatment. Throughout
our history, we have welcomed
pregnant women, people with HIV, and
those with a variety of co-occurring
substance abuse and mental health
disorders.
Our Apartments
MECCA’s transitional housing has
twelve apartments: ten with two
bedrooms and two with three
bedrooms. All twelve apartments are
furnished. Since most of the
families who need transitional
housing have little with which to
begin their new lives, we provide a
“starter” package of household
items, including linens, cookware,
dishes, cleaning items, and baby
supplies. These items are being
donated by local groups and
individuals. The purpose of this
program is to provide a transition
into self-sufficient, independent
housing as responsible members of
the community. If a family stays in
the program for at least six months,
the "starter" package is gifted to
them to take to their next home. We
feel it makes a significant
difference for families to own and
care for these items.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Transitional
Housing, a participant must:
- Be alcohol and drug-free
- Be a caretaker of child(ren)
under 18 years of age
- Be seeking safe, affordable,
substance-free housing to
enhance recovery from alcohol
and other drugs
- Agree to meet program
requirements
Both single parent families and
families with two parents are
eligible to apply.
Program Requirements
Residents are required to:
- Participate in treatment
services as recommended
- Remain drug and alcohol-free
- Pay rent or a portion of
rent (based on income, as
determined by Section 8)
Rental Assistance
If needed, we will help you apply
for Section 8 rental assistance.
Contact Us
Our staff is happy to discuss how
we can help you or someone you know.
Just call or e-mail and tell us you
are interested in learning more
about Transitional Housing. Your
contact with us is confidential and
there is no obligation.
319-351-4357
info@meccaia.com
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