Family Promise Of Midland Texas Inc

MIDLAND INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK (MIHN) - THE MIHN IS A PARTNERSHIP OF CONGREGATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY HELPING FAMILIES WHO ARE FACING HOMELESSNESS. MIHN USES EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THIS UNIQUE COMMUNITY RESPONSE OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL CONGREGATIONS TO BE ON THE FRONT LINE OF MIDLAND'S EFFORT TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS WHILE TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES IN NEED. ON A ROTATING BASIS, HOST CONGREGATIONS TYPICALLY PROVIDE MEALS, AND EQUALLY IMPORTANT, HOSPITALITY, FOR UP TO 4 FAMILIES FOR ONE WEEK, TWO-FOUR TIMES A YEAR. FAMILIES FORWARD TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (FF) - FAMILY PROMISE OF MIDLAND OWNS AND OPERATES 3 DUPLEXES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES THE RESOURCES TO REACH HIGHER LEVELS OF SELF-SUFFICIENT AND INDEPENDENCE.

MIDLAND INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK (MIHN) - FAMILY PROMISE OF MIDLAND CURRENTLY HAS 12 CONGREGATIONS SUPPORTING THIS PROGRAM. FAMILY PROMISE MAY SERVE UP TO 4 FAMILIES AT A TIME; 14 PEOPLE. WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, THE ADULTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FULL-TIME, GO TO SCHOOL FULL-TIME, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF. FAMILIES WORK WITH A CASE MANAGER ON SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES, OBTAINING LONG-TERM GOALS. ALL FAMILIES HAVE CREDIT REPORTS RUN AND THEN BEGIN ON INCREASING THEIR CREDIT SCORES, WHILE REDUCING DEBT. IN ADDITION, ALL FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO SAVE 80% OF THEIR EARNED INCOME IN THEIR OWN BANK ACCOUNTS. PARENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ATTEND MONTHLY TRAININGS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING. THE AVERAGE STAY IN THE MIHN FOR FAMILIES IS 81 DAYS. DUE TO THE UNPRECEDENTED PANDEMIC, THE SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL OF THIS PROGRAM CHANGED IN MARCH 2020. WE REDUCED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WE COULD ACCEPT INTO THE PROGRAM TO 3/14 PEOPLE, BECAUSE WE MOVED THE FAMILIES TO ONE OF OUR FAMILIES FORWARD 3 BEDROOM / 2 BATH UNITS. THE FAMILIES NO LONGER WENT TO THE CONGREGATIONS, RATHER THE CONGREGATIONS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO HOST, DROPPED OFF MEALS TO THE FAMILIES AT THE UNIT. THIS CONTINUED THROUGH 2021.WE SERVED 9 FAMILIES DURING 2021 INCLUDING 9 ADULTS AND 15 CHILDREN UNDER 18 FOR A TOAL OF 24 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. FOUR FAMILIES GRADUATED EITHER TO OUR FAMILIES FORWARD PROGRAM, HUD HOUSING, INCOME-RESTRICTED HOUSING OR MARKET RATE HOUSING. TWO FAMILIES LEFT THE PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR AND THREE FAMILIES REMAINED IN THE PROGRAMS AT YEAR END.

FAMILIES FORWARD TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (FF) - WE OPERATE THREE DUPLEXES WITH FIVE UNITS OF THREE BEDROOM/THREE BATHS AND ONE UNIT WITH TWO BEDROOMS/TWO BATHS. FAMILIES PAY A MONTHLY PROGRAM FEE THAT ASSISTS IN THE COSTS OF PROVIDING FREE CASE MANAGEMENT, FREE UTILITIES, AND FREE CHILD CARE. FAMILIES MAY LIVE IN THESE UNITS FOR UP TO 2 YEARS. WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, FAMILIES WORK DILIGENTLY IN REDUCING THEIR DEBT, INCREASING THEIR SAVINGS, AND INCREASING THEIR EMPLOYABILITY FOR LONG TERM GAIN. FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO SAVE 20% OF THEIR EARNED INCOME AND ATTEND MONTHLY PARENT TRAININGS. TWO UNITS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS INCOME RESTRICTED (LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 30% OF TAKE-HOME INCOME) AND/OR RAPID REHOUSING.CONSTRUCTION CONTINUED ON PHASE II OF THE RENOVATION/EXPANSION PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES THE BUILDING OF 5 DUPLEXES, A STORAGE BUILDING, A BASKETBALL COURT, AND A PLAYGROUND. PHASE II IS THE EXPANSION OF OUR FAMILIES FORWARD TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. ONCE COMPLETED, WE WILL DOUBLE OUR CAPACITY TO SERVE 20 FAMILIES AT A TIME (4 IN THE MIHN AND 16 IN FF). THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN THE SPRING OF 2022.DURING 2021, WE SERVED 9 FAMILIES INCLUDING 10 ADULTS AND 25 CHILDREN UNDER 18 FOR A TOTAL OF 35 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. THREE FAMILIES GRADUATED THE PROGRAM AND MOVED TO PURCHASED OR RENTED HOUSING. THREE FAMILIES LEFT THE PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR AND THREE FAMILES REMAINED IN THE PROGRAM AT YEAR END.