Family Promise Of Greater Savannah Inc

FAMILY PROMISE OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH ACHIEVING LASTING SELF SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENCE, BY PROVIDING SHORT-TERM HOUSING, MEALS, AND FAMILY-CENTERED INTENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FAITH BASED COMMUNITY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE, FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED WITH NEW SKILLS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE, AND TO NAVIGATE THROUGH BARRIERS THAT HAVE CAUSED THEM TO BECOME HOUSING INSECURE.

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK SHORT-TERM HOUSING PROGRAM - THE INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK (IHN) SHORT-TERM HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES TEMPORARY, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND STABILIZATION FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE FACING HOMELESSNESS. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CONGREGATIONS, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS FAMILIES A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION. WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON IMMEDIATE STABILIZATION, IHN AIMS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES THROUGH INTENSIVE SUPPORT, HELPING THEM TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THEIR HOUSING INSTABILITY AND TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. FAMILIES ALSO RECEIVE FINANCIAL COACHING AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE AND RESILIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM STABILITY.

HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM THE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST FAMILIES ON THE BRINK OF HOMELESSNESS BY OFFERING SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. BY ADDRESSING URGENT FINANCIAL CRISES - SUCH AS UNEXPECTED MEDICAL BILLS, CAR REPAIRS, OR INCOME LOSS - THIS PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING, AVOIDING THE DESTABILIZING EFFECTS OF EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES PROACTIVE INTERVENTIONS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH FAMILIES TO CREATE ACTIONABLE FINANCIAL PLANS, IDENTIFY COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND CONNECT WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE GOAL IS NOT ONLY TO PREVENT IMMEDIATE HOMELESSNESS BUT TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO BUILD FINANCIAL RESILIENCE AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY.

FAMILIES FORWARD TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM - THE FAMILIES FORWARD TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHO ARE TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. WITH ACCESS TO OVER TEN FURNISHED/UNFURNISHED HOMES IN CHATHAM AND EFFINGHAM, FAMILIES RECEIVE AFFORDABLE, SEMI-STRUCTURED HOUSING PAIRED WITH INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, FOCUSING ON BUILDING THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT IN AREAS SUCH AS JOB TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND FAMILY MANAGEMENT, ALL WHILE FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH, FAMILIES FORWARD AIMS TO ADDRESS BOTH IMMEDIATE HOUSING NEEDS AND THE UNDERLYING BARRIERS THAT CAN PREVENT STABLE, PERMANENT HOUSING, HELPING FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE LASTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY.