Community Concerns, Inc. through its flagship program, Odyssey III has carefully crafted a complete program for addressing the needs and concerns of area homeless citizens.

Beginning with a competent staff of professionals, residents are offered the following services to assist them on "the journey" from homelessness to permanent housing and self sufficiency.

 

• Transitional Housing for employable men, single women/women with children and adult men with mental illess (Safe Have)
• Permanent Housing
• 30 day treatent for addictive disorders
• Case Management/Referral Services
• Workforce Counseling, Placement and Follow-up
• Provide Prepared Meals
• Rapid Re-Housing and Homeless Prevention

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Safe Haven

Odyssey III – Safe Haven is a transitional residence designed to provide a safe and healthy environment for recovery from homelessness and dual diagnosis (mental health/substance abuse) issues.  The Odyssey III- Safe Haven offers a safe alternative to mass emergency shelter for those men whose mental illness may make the transitional emergency shelter environment unbearable.

Odyssey III staff provides residential support utilizing an individualized, holistic, client-centered service plan.  We provide therapeutic group and individual counseling.  These groups include Anger Management, Dual Diagnosis Education, Double Trouble, Exercise Group, Life Skills Group Spiritual Recovery and Relapse Prevention. 

 

Case Management and Supportive Services

Odyssey III case management and supportive services program is the primary vehicle of daily service delivery at Odyssey III.  Each morning, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Odyssey III case managers intake and assess new clients to the program.  This process begins with homeless verification by an Intake Specialist (who insures each participant meets program the criteria.  A qualified and experienced case manager then conducts a Barriers to Housing Needs Assessment and inputs demographic background information into the Pathways database.

Case manager and client then agree upon particular goals and tasks that will lead the client toward a greater level of self-sufficiency.  Clients are often given information on services/resources available to them through Odyssey III and other local homeless service providers.  The Odyssey III case manager then chooses and implements appropriate interventions and assigns a related task to be completed by the consumer prior to their next case meeting.

Odyssey III case management may offer support to a client for up to a year after they have moved out of the homeless situation and into a more permanent housing placement.

 

Odyssey III Workforce Employment Program

The Odyssey III Workforce Employment Program is a job placement program that assists clients by assessing their skills and aptitude; providing them with job readiness/job search assistance; and connecting them with appropriate job placements.

Each participant must be referred by the Odyssey III case manager. Participants are given access to the Georgia Department of Labor database and the Georgia Career Information System (GCIS). GCIS is an online system which provides career and educational choices. The Odyssey III Workforce Employment Program also assists with developing resumes and providing appropriate interview clothing through our on-site clothing bank .    

 

Meal Program

Odyssey III provides daily meals for the homeless. Participants who have been to the Odyssey III program are issued meal tickets which give access to the meals for a period of time agreed upon by case manager and client.  First time clients may participate in the meal program if they present a referral, shelter letter, or other documentation at being in a homeless situation.  Meal hours areas follows: Monday through Friday (4pm–5pm); Saturday (2pm– 3pm); Sunday – Breakfast 8:30am.