Housing Stabilization Services (HSS)

Housing Stabilization Services is a Minnesota Medical Assistance program to help people with disabilities, including mental illness and substance use disorder, and seniors find and sustain housing.

Insight Medical Services is a DHS-approved provider for Housing Consultation, Housing Transitioning, and Housing Sustaining services.

To apply for this service or to refer a client please fill out the referral form linked here - Click Here 

The 3 Components of Housing Stabilization Services

Housing Consultation Service  

  • A service to develop a person-centered plan for people without MA case management services.
  • Developing a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan based on assessment outcomes. 
  • Gathering all required documentation and identifying needs based on strengths, needs and cultural preferences.  

Housing Transitioning Service 

  • A service that supports a person to find housing.
  • Moving Expenses – may be available to a person receiving Housing Stabilization-Transition services who are transitioning out of a Medicaid-funded institution or leaving a provider-operated living arrangement and moving into their own home.
  • We help with with housing search and applying, tenant screening, personal financial budgeting, navigating transportation challenges, building relationships with landlords, and securing a lease. 
 

Housing Sustaining Service

A service that supports a person to maintain housing. This helps ensure that individuals remain in stable housing and avoid the risk of homelessness.


Eligibility

To be eligible for HSS, you must:

  • Be on Minnesota Medical Assistance (MA)
  • Be 18 years or older 
  • Have a disability or disabling condition or be 65 or older (including mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and substance use disorder)
  • Be experiencing housing instability, homelessness, transitioning, or at risk of homelessness or institutionalization.

Refer a Client

Do you have a client that needs our help or are you referring yourself? If so, please fill out the form at the link below with all required information. Once the form is completed & submitted, our team will get back to you quickly!

Referral form link Click here

If you have any questions about this process, please email us at: housing@insightmedservices.com