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Our ProgramsFamily ShelterHousing Families' congregate (multi-unit) shelter facilities with 24-hour staffing include:
Housing Families also provides transitional shelter for families by renting 25 individual apartment units for their temporary occupancy. All families living in family shelters participate in the agency's case management, workshops, and housing search programs.
Permanent HousingHousing Families operates 45 affordable housing units, including:
Housing AssistanceHousing Advocates meet weekly with each family living in shelter to help them through the complex process of completing housing applications, finding affordable housing, and negotiating leases with landlords. Once housing is secured, the family begins working with a Stabilization Worker to ensure a successful transition to housing.
Stabilization Program / Eviction Prevention ProgramThe Stabilization Program provides flexible, personal and practical
support for families during and after their move from shelter, to help them
create positive tenancies and retain their housing. The Stabilization
Program also provides significant support for participating landlords,
including regular phone check-in from program staff, 24 hour emergency phone
contact, and mediation as needed.
Children and Family ProgramHousing Families' Children and Family Program is one of the most comprehensive initiatives for homeless children in Massachusetts. Through one-on-one counseling, academic support and tutoring, therapeutic arts groups and parent groups provided by caring staff, graduate student interns and volunteers, Housing Families' children and their parents gain vital skills, confidence and self-esteem. Roughly half of the children participating in tutoring and therapy groups live in Housing Families shelters and half are from families involved in the Stabilization Program; this ongoing relationship with Housing Families has helped children make substantial gains and maintain academic and emotional stability. Donate to the Children's Program at Housing Families by viewing the specialized Wish List on Amazon.com. 1. To get to
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One Family Scholars ProgramOne Family Scholars is a pioneering program offering low-income and formerly homeless women with the costs of higher education, mentoring, and leadership development support. Housing Families was the first expansion site for this program and currently services 24 Scholars. For more information, please Click Here. |
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