Family Promise NFDRotational Shelter
Family Promise's community-based response to helping homeless families breakdown barriers to employment, childcare and housing.
Families experiencing homelessness with at least one child under the age of 18 · Families rotate to a new host congregation every 7 days
From familypromisenfd.org/emergency-shelter ↗About this program
Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb partners with local congregations to provide safe, temporary shelter for families experiencing homelessness. While in the program, families receive a place to stay, meals, and personalized support as they work toward stable housing. Must have at least one child under the age of 18
Families stay overnight at one of our partner congregations, where they are provided a safe place to sleep and meals prepared by volunteers.
Families move to a new host congregation each week. Transportation and coordination are provided by Family Promise and our volunteers.
Each family works closely with a case manager to develop a plan to achieve housing stability and reach their goals.
Families receive personalized wraparound support designed to help them achieve long-term stability, including case management, financial education, credit support, access to basic needs, connections to community resources, and more.
The goal of the program is to help families move from homelessness to long-term housing stability as quickly as possible.
Questions
Who is eligible for the Rotational Shelter Program?
Must have at least one child under the age of 18
What do families receive while in the program?
While in the program, families receive a place to stay, meals, and personalized support as they work toward stable housing.
Where do families stay?
Families stay overnight at one of our partner congregations, where they are provided a safe place to sleep and meals prepared by volunteers.
How often do families move?
Families move to a new host congregation each week. Transportation and coordination are provided by Family Promise and our volunteers.
What is the goal of the program?
The goal of the program is to help families move from homelessness to long-term housing stability as quickly as possible.
Details
- Who
- Families experiencing homelessness with at least one child under the age of 18
- When
- Families rotate to a new host congregation every 7 days
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