FIRST STEP services at Open Gate include:  apply for food stamps, medical assistance, employment, education and training, transitional / supportive housing for folks whose lives have been impacted by drugs, alcohol, mental illness, incarceration and other life crises, child support issues, support groups, small business assistance, transportation needs, housing, rent deposits, services for veterans, childrens services, mental health programs, legal aid for civil matters, disability filings, utility assistance, special assistance available for disabilities such as autism, services for elderly family members, assistance to help you resolve your driver’s license issues, literacy assistance and more and more opportunities for help for YOU to begin your journey to make needed changes in your life.