HOPE STARTS HERE
ABOUT York COUNTY SHELTER PROGRAMS:
We help people move forward.
We opened our doors 45 years ago to give homeless residents of York County a safe place to sleep. Today, we are much more than a shelter: We also help people address problems that led to being homeless. We offer therapeutic services. We connect people to community resources. We provide job training. We help people transition into permanent housing. We also operate a food pantry that feeds more than 6000 people every month.
If you or someone you know is homeless or in need of food, contact us at 207-324-1137 or info@ycspi.org.
Our Mission
York County Shelter Programs is committed to ending homelessness and helping people reach their potential through housing, opportunities and resources.
Our Vision
We believe in a community where food, shelter, health and opportunity are available to all.
Give a Life-Changing Gift
A donation to York County Shelter Programs is that sort of gift.
As a nonprofit, donations are essential to our operation.
Your donation enables us to provide a comprehensive array of services that help people address the issues that led to homelesness. This includes mental health and substance abuse treatment. We also connect people to other vital community resources. Our goal is to help people get on their feet, and also, to find permanent housing. We have been doing this for 44 years. We also operate the largest food pantry in York County, and feed more than 6000 people every month.
In spite of all the work by advocates working to help homeless people - in fact, working to END homelessness - the numbers of people who are without a place to call home just continue to rise. Agencies such as ours are working harder than ever to help our homeless community members find a safe and stable place to call home.
A donation to York County Shelter Programs is a compassionate gift that helps us help others.
You can donate through our website, through our Facebook page, or through the mail: YCSP, P.O. Box 1268, Alfred, Maine 04002. Thank you.
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Privacy Statement
Maine’s HMIS Notice of Privacy Practices
This Agency (Name: York County Shelter Programs, Inc.) and other service providers, homeless agencies and social service agencies, including street outreach, shelters and housing programs, collect personal information about the people we serve in a computer system called Maine’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). If Agency is a HIPAA covered entity, this HMIS Notice of Privacy Practices is a supplement to Agency’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, and you should also review Agency’s HIPAA Notice for additional information about how Agency protects the privacy and security of your protected health information.
Why do we collect this information?
· So we know how many people we serve and the types of people we serve at our Agency and in the state.
· So we all understand what people need and can plan services to meet those needs.
· To satisfy U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements.
Who can see information that is in Maine’s HMIS?
· People who work for this Agency will use it to help provide services to you or your family.
· Other agencies like this Agency that provide services and have received permission from you to see your information. The agencies that participate in Maine’s HMIS may change from time to time. A copy of the current list of participating agencies is available upon request or on our website: www.mainehmis.org.
· Auditors or funders who have legal rights to review the work of this Agency, such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other state or local government entities.
· Organizations that run, administer, and work, on the HMIS system. When these organizations work on the system, they may see information about you. They are required to protect your confidential information.
· The law says we have to report physical or sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults. If we have cause to suspect that there is abuse or neglect in your household, we must report it to Child or Adult Protection.
· We may disclose your information to protect the health or safety of you or others as required by law.
· Others as required by law, including officials with a valid subpoena, warrant, or court order.
We will not disclose your information for any other use unless you permit us in writing.
How is your privacy protected?
· All users of HMIS data must sign an agreement to protect your privacy and comply with state and federal laws and policies before seeing any information.
· The HMIS computer program used for this purpose has industry standard security safeguards and protocols and is updated regularly to meet these security requirements.
What are your rights?
· If you do not want your name, social security number, or date of birth entered in HMIS, tell the intake worker. This Agency will not refuse to help you if you refuse to authorize Agency to share your information with other providers/agencies through HMIS. However, federal and state regulations may require limited data collection for funding purposes.
· You have the right to request a copy of Maine’s HMIS information about you.
· You have the right to correct mistakes in HMIS information about you.
· If you think this Agency or Maine’s HMIS violated your privacy rights, you have the right to complain or appeal. Ask a staff person for a complaint and appeal form. If Agency is a HIPAA covered entity, see Agency’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices for information about how to file a HIPAA privacy complaint.
