Social Services
St. Thomas Aquinas said there are four basic addictions: money, power, pleasure and honor
We have been homeless, know the ropes and can help you untie the knots. We provide homeless solutions peer-support and advocacy services, to include funding for indigent beds in local sober houses. Need help locating homeless shelters, mental health service providers, 12 Step communities, sober houses, food kitchens, furniture voucher, filing for Montgomery County welfare benefits, SSA Disability determination, SSA Representative Payee, HUD subsidized housing, rental agreements and problems with landlords, HEAP energy assistance, evaluating healthcare plans, tax preparation, starting a business from scratch on a bootstrap budget or advocacy, give us a call.
We do not accept drop-ins. We schedule visitation by appointment only at this time due to COVID pandemic. If you are homeless and need immediate help, please call or email for assistance. We can set up a Zoom conference call for you that we may meet with the immediacy of face-to-face. Call (937) 938-5784 or email me at Stephen@Catholic-ITV.net
Homeless Solutions Peer Advocacy
No Drop-ins - By Telephone or Zoom Appointment Only
To discuss how we might help you, please
Call us at 937-938-5784
Stephen@Catholic-ITV.net
CITVN Coop is a peer community of homeless people helping homeless people who are in recovery from addictions. Our social services include:
Social services coordination among homeless solutions providers and housing authorities
Assistance with paperwork for housing, public welfare programs, online job application and SSA disability determination
Peer advocacy for those experiencing difficulties interacting with government, public institutions and housing authorities
Sober house referral and funding of indigent beds
Technical support and no-interest revolving loan finance of new Oxford House democratic peer-supported sober houses
Within 28 days each month, we average over 7,000 website visits, process and refer 261 calls that result in referrals to local homeless solutions service providers, refer members to treatment centers and sober houses, process government and housing applications, process tax returns, write resumes for members and provide peer advocacy representation.
For more information, please call (937) 938-5784 or email Stephen@Catholic-ITV.net
CITVN Cooperative is an Ohio nonprofit cooperative business operated by former homeless people who are in long term recovery from addictions. The business is organized as a 501(c) tax-exempt social cooperative business. We are fully self-supporting. In keeping with Catholic Worker Movement principles, we do not accept government, corporate or philanthropic grants. Our primary source of revenues are our own personal incomes, the net operating income of our nonprofit cottage industries and small donations from churches and local benefactors who wish to be personally involved in our community.
We are available to speak with your Church or group about recovery ministry. For more information, please call (937) 938-5784 or email Stephen@Catholic-ITV.net