Thessalonika Family Services

TO BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF ABUSE AND POVERTY BY EMPOWERING AT-RISK, SINGLE MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF FOSTER CARE OR CHILD ABUSE.

HOPE RESOURCE CENTER IS A WALK -IN FACILITY OPEN THREE DAYS A WEEK TO THE PUBLIC. WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, FINANCIAL AID AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES. FROM SENIORS FACING HOMELESSNESS TO THOSE LIVING ON THE STREETS WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH OUR LOCAL COUNTY AND CITY PROGRAMS TO HELP WHEN FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS HAVE LOST HOUSING OR FACE HIGH RENT AND NEED ACCESS TO CITY OR COUNTY RESOURCES, OUR CASE MANAGERS GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS TO RECEIVE THE HELP THEY NEED. FROM FILLING OUT PAPERWORK, APPLYING FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING, OUR CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO OUR CLIENTS. THIS YEAR WE HELPED 56 PEOPLE GET OFF THE STREETS AND HAD 720 CASE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS. THE HOPE RESOURCE CENTER FOOD PANTRY IS A MEMBER OF FEEDING AMERICA AND SERVES HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES EVERY MONTH. WE PARTNER WITH OVER 25 GROCERS AND FOOD MERCHANTS IN TEMECULA TO PROVIDE FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND MEATS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, THE ELDERLY AND THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE HAVE A HOME DELIVERY SERVICE FOR HOME-BOUND SENIORS AND THE DISABLED. OUR CLIENTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF INCOME AND RESIDENCE AND RENEW ANNUALLY FOR OUR PROGRAM. THIS YEAR WE HAD OVER 22,000 VISITS TO OUR PANTRY AND DISTRIBUTED 800,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.

EMPOWERMENT VILLAGE CONTINUES TO OFFER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRUGGLING SINGLE MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10. OUR PROGRAM OFFERS A RENT-REDUCED, SHARED-LIVING STAY ON OUR CAMPUS TO UP TO 14 MOMS AND THEIR CHILDREN AT A TIME. FAMILIES LIVE THREE TO A HOUSE WITH A COMBINATION OF PRIVATE AND SHARED SPACE. DURING THEIR TWO-YEAR STAY, WOMEN ARE EQUIPPED WITH RESOURCES, MENTORING, ACCOUNTABILITY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER THEM AND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUSTAINABLY THRIVE. VILLAGE RESIDENTS COMMIT AND ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO LIVING AGREEMENTS THAT ENSURE THE SAFETY AND ENABLE THE THRIVING GROWTH OF ALL, INCLUDING MOMS, KIDS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS. THESE INCLUDE RESPONSIBLE AND SUPPORTIVE CO-LIVING, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN WEEKLY CLASSES, PROGRESS AND FOLLOW-THROUGH TOWARD SET GOALS, CLEAR AND HONEST COMMUNICATION WITH THE ADVOCACY TEAM, AND A COMMITMENT TO PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY.

OUR HOPE FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM HAS A PRIMARY GOAL TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING WITH PROGRAM-DRIVEN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES LEADING OUR RESIDENTS TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THIS PROGRAM IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR FUTURE BY ACQUIRING SKILLS AND LEARNING STRATEGIES THAT ENABLE THEM TO SUCCEED AT HOME, AT WORK AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING TIME TO DEVELOP THOSE SKILLS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS COMMIT TO COMPLETING COMPETENCIES IN THREE PILLARS: PERSONAL WELLNESS, PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY/CAREER ADVANCEMENT. WE HAVE 4 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WHICH CAN HOUSE UP TO 20 INDIVIDUALS.