Homeless Services Consortium
of Dane County

Housing Navigation Services (HNS) provides services at the following times and locations:

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• The Beacon (Walk-in hours): Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Porchlight Men's Shelter: Wednesday evenings 5:30 to 7:00 pm (for shelter guests only)

• Urban Triage (147 S. Butler St): Friday mornings 8:00 am to 12:00 Noon by appointment only.

• Porchlight Safe Haven: Friday afternoon 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm by appointment only (for shelter guests only)

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In-person Housing Navigation Services are provided to people experiencing homelessness who are using shelter or living outside and not enrolled in another program who provides navigation services.

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Housing Navigation staff focus on the following services:

• Identify barriers to housing and help develop a progress plan to overcome those barriers.

• Assist with the application process when looking for housing in the private market.

• Guide individuals and families with subsidized housing applications and opportunities.

• Help make connections to transitional housing programs, if needed.

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For people who are doubled up (staying with others/not on the lease or self-paying in a hotel), or facing housing insecurity (in housing and need to move to a different apartment), they can access resources available on the Housing Navigation website.