Shelter Programs
Here in Shenandoah County, we evolve with the needs of our community. We have evolved from a rotational shelter model to a scattered shelter site model.
And it works.
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Short term emergency motel stays.
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Scattered shelter sites.
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Families can enter one of our shelter units, when available, where the families agree to participate in case management and pay housing expenses based on their income. The Case Manager works with the families to create a plan to reduce barriers and achieve goals related to employment, budgeting, and secure housing.
A COMMUNITY RESPONSE
In every community, these core elements exist. By bringing the community together on the issue of family homelessness, Family Promise addresses a major social problem in a holistic, effective way. Once the community becomes engaged, people understand the root causes of family homelessness and take steps to address them. Family Promise Affiliates have created more than 1,700 community initiatives—housing programs, homelessness prevention, childcare and much more—that target the issues of poverty and homelessness on a local level.
A LONG-TERM SOLUTION
Not only does our 88% success rate mean many more families stably housed, it is also a tremendous cost saving to the community as diversion from far more expensive interventions. Our approach of keeping families together, identifying their strengths, and partnering with the community for solutions means that families are at much lower risk of returning to homelessness.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Family Promise changes lives. We served 126,000 parents and children last year, giving them the ability to realize their true potential. We also change the lives of our 200,000 volunteers, giving them a meaningful outreach right in their own communities.