Homes Of Hope Inc

PROVIED TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY AND LOW INCOME HOUSING AND SECURED SHELTER.

JULY 2021 JUNE 2022 HOMES OF HOPE ACHIEVEMENTSHOMES OF HOPE (HOH) IS THE LEADING HOMELESS SERVICES PROVIDER IN STANLY COUNTY. WE PARTICIPATE AS MEMBERS THE STANLY COUNTY UNITED WAY, STANLY COUNTY PARTNERS IN HEALTH, AND OUR REGIONAL CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR NC COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS. WE ARE THE DESIGNATED REFERRAL AGENCY FOR OUR COUNTY FOR COMMUNITY LINK, AN AGENCY BASED IN CHARLOTTE THAT OPERATES HOMELESS HOUSING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCE EDUCATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION TO NUMEROUS AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A HOUSING CRISIS. HOH OPERATED THREE PROGRAMS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 07/01/2021 06/30/2022 INCLUDING: TRASITIONAL HOUSING, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY SHELTER AT THE COMMUNITY INN. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OPERATES USING 11 PROPERTIES IN STANLY COUNTY, NC THAT ARE USED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HOMELESS. WE PROVIDE RENT, UTILITIES, PHONE AND FURNISHINGS FOR FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL OF BEING SELF-SUFFICIENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS. COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS AND CLASSES, INTENSE CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTORING AND RESOURCE REFERRALS ARE PROVIDED DURING THE 6 MONTH TIME. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WE PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR 18 FAMILIES THAT WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH) IS A MODEL THAT COMBINES LOW-BARRIER AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LEAD MORE STABLE LIVES. PSH TYPICALLY TARGETS PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR OTHERWISE UNSTABLY HOUSED, EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO HOUSING, AND ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HOUSING STABILITY WITHOUT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WE OPERATED 4 HOUSES THAT FIT THE PSH MODEL THAT SERVED 6 FAMILIES. THE COMMUNITY INN IS AN EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT SHELTER FACILITY THAT OPERATES DAILY FROM 6PM UNTIL 7AM. WE PROVIDE DINNER, BREAKFAST, A SHOWER, SAFE SLEEPING SPACES, RESOURCE INFORMATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR WE SERVED 129 PEOPLE INCLUDING 118 ADULTS AND 11 CHILDREN AT THE COMMUNITY INN. WE HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH OUR COMMUNITY RESOURCE PARTNERS TO MAKE HOMELESSNESS A RARE, ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE GUESTS WE SERVE. NO FUNDRAISERS WERE HELD DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. HOMES OF HOPE HAD OVER 1000 VOLUNTEERS WITH OVER 2000 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THIS TIME.