POPULATION WE SERVE: Single men & women who are homeless and who live with multiple issues: (i.e.) chemical dependency, mental illness, domestic violence, medical disabilities, and sometimes life-threatening illnesses
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: We expect the participants to identify their own goals and assist them in developing and implementing steps toward their goals which may involve referrals to other agency/service providers.
PROGRAM GOALS:
1. Assisting a person from being homeless to greater self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
2. Connecting participants with a productive network of community services.
3. Building & nurturing self-confidence through learning life skills (i.e.): self-care, learning to discover healthy relationships, addictions and/or mental health services, developing employment skills, securing employment, continuing education, reconnecting with family, money management and following up on critical needs and services.
PEOPLE SERVED ON A DAILY/WEEKLY BASIS:
Sojourner House: Housing for 5
Peter Maurin House: @ 6
John Lewis House: @ 6
907 Men’s House: @ 8
Vets Program: @ 14
Total: 39
HOW DO PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE “SUCCESS”?
When people learn from their past and learn new life skills such as:
• Financial responsibility
• Finding & maintaining employment
• Going back to school
• Reuniting with family in healthy ways
• Becoming more mentally/emotionally stable
• Embracing recovery from various addictions
• Securing permanent housing
Basically learning to map out their life with attainable goals a day at a time and coming to realize that the process in how you do this is even more important than the goal itself!
VOLUNTEERS COULD BE USED TO:
• Assist with our House Groups on various life-skill topics
• Drive for special events
DONATIONS NEEDED YEAR ROUND! Always can use:
* paper products *cleaning supplies
* hygiene products * towels (old & new)
* Bus tokens & Passes * Newspaper subscriptions
* bedding for single beds (blankets, pillows, mattress covers)
*Phone cards
• For those moving into their apartment:
Cleaning/household care kit and any kitchen wear
• On occasion a TV and some household furniture to furnish our Transitional houses
PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES: Most of our Transitional Housing sites are in walking distance from each other and have either single or 2 person bedrooms. They are near the bus routes.
OTHER INFORMATION:
• TH programs range from a few months up to 2 years.
• All TH sites have a weekly Group meeting with at least one service coordinator present
• Participants meet regularly with their Service Coordinator. New participants are expected to meet weekly.
• People in our programs are called participants.
• Participants are expected to pay a monthly participation fee.
