Florida Agenda » Ken Fountaine http://floridaagenda.com Florida Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender News and Entertainment from FloridaAgenda.com Your LGBT News Authority Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:16:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Shadowood II – One of Fort Lauderdale’s Less Known http://floridaagenda.com/2010/08/19/shadowood-ii-one-of-fort-lauderdale%e2%80%99s-less-known/ http://floridaagenda.com/2010/08/19/shadowood-ii-one-of-fort-lauderdale%e2%80%99s-less-known/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:27:49 +0000 kevinh http://floridaagenda.com/?p=1439 Ken Fountaine sits behind his desk at Shadowood II. His tiffany lamp lit as it’s pouring down rain when I sat to interview him to find out about the organization that he serves as Executive Director. Prior to taking charge of Shadowood II, Ken held the same post at Poverello Food Bank.

Founded by Richard Colbert back in 1994, Shadowood II has been providing services to homeless men and women living with HIV/AIDS. Many of these homeless individuals are also victims of violence once they have informed their loved ones of their status. Accredited for excellence and professional standards by Broward County, Florida, Shadowood II has assisted over 5,000 men and women since 1994. Currently about 55 clients look to Shadowood II for their shelter, food and day to day care.

Currently, Shadowood II, Inc. offers the following services to the HIV community:

Emergency Transitional Housing: A homeless person living with HIV/AIDS will be entered into the Shadowood II program within hours (when space is available). This program runs for 60 days and gives the facility access to full assess the clients’ needs and objectives.

Substance Abuse Housing: Clients who are ready to become clean and sober are enrolled in this program and given a chance to change, attend substance abuse programs, and live in a clean, safe and drug free environment.

Mental Health Housing: Clients who are dealing with minimal levels of mental health issues, that may or many not be a direct results of HIV/AIDS are able to live at Shadowood II under this program.

Project Based (off-site) Housing: Clients in good standing, who graduate from any of the above programs, are offered an opportunity to live in one of their apartments. Chores and expenses are shared and tools and steps are implemented for clients to utilize toward true successful independence.

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