Mission

ODESSA LINKS EXISTS TO BUILD A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE. THE GOAL OF LINKS IS TO MAKE INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, RECREATION AND THE ARTS AVAILABLE THROUGH A WEBSITE, PRINTED DATA, TELEPHONE ACCESS, AND WALK-IN SERVICE. OUR REFERRAL PLUS PROGRAM ASSISTS LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE SEEKING INFORMATION, FIND THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY TO MEET THEIR NEEDS ALONG WITH FOLLOW-UP CARE TO ENSURE CLIENT NEEDS ARE MET. ODESSA LINKS IS ALSO SOAR CERTIFIED TO NAVIGATE INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR DISABILITY. LINKS PARTICIPATES IN THE TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK'S (THN) BALANCE OF STATE; A COLLABORATION OF OVER 200 COUNTIES WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND SERVICE AGENCIES TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THN GIVES OUR AGENCY THE TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS THROUGH THEIR CLIENTTRACK/HMIS (HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM), TO ELECTRONICALLY STORE CLIENT CASE RECORDS AND