We don’t just provide shelter, we empower families.
Many of the families we serve find themselves without the background experience necessary to meet the demands of maintaining a stable home environment. Our case managers aim to equip each resident with the tools, skills and services they need to better serve themselves and their family. We believe that by educating our residents now, we are providing the skill set necessary to empower themselves for the future.
- Complete online financial literacy course
- Work with case manager to develop and maintain family budget
- Work with case manager to establish sustainable savings structure
Through community programs as identified by case worker:
- Career services – Resume building, interview practice, job placement
- Parenting courses
- Legal guidance for child support
- Domestic violence rights and empowerment
Many of the families we serve find themselves without the background experience necessary to meet the demands of maintaining a stable home environment. Our case managers aim to equip each resident with the tools, skills and services they need to better serve themselves and their family. We believe that by educating our residents now, we are providing the skill set necessary to empower themselves for the future.
- Complete online financial literacy course
- Work with case manager to develop and maintain family budget
- Work with case manager to establish sustainable savings structure
Through community programs as identified by case worker:
- Career services – Resume building, interview practice, job placement
- Parenting courses
- Legal guidance for child support
- Domestic violence rights and empowerment
We believe that expectations are paramount to teach homeless families the habits and routines necessary to sustain themselves. The Hope for Families Center is designed not just to be a place to stay, but to provide a structured program that teaches families how to set expectations of themselves that they can carry into the future.
Safe and secure, warm and stable, our center provides the refuge and consistency homeless families need to get back on their feet. Our risk-free living environment removes any uncertainty of safety – parents and children alike know where their next meal is coming from, they have a warm dry bed to call their own, and they are physically safe from hazards such as substance abuse or domestic violence. Our shelter delivers the first vital component that homeless families need, a home.
With 21 rooms and four beds per room, our families are given a place to temporarily call their own. Our rooms are equipped with either Jack-and-Jill-style restrooms which are shared with another family or given access to our men’s and women’s restrooms with complete shower facilities. Each of our residents is offered three prepared meals a day, including packable lunches for work or school. Staffed 24/7/365, all public spaces are monitored for security. In addition, the Center is drug and alcohol free.
Designed with families in mind, our shelter offers a dining area, a library for homework or studying, a meeting room, common living areas, a playground and an outdoor recreation area for residents’ use. Hope for Families Center is stocked to meet the living needs of our residents. Upon admittance, each family is given bedding, personal hygiene products, laundry supplies, and any extra necessities such as diapers. We also work with other community agencies to meet any additional needs our residents may have such as clothing or infant formula.