Homelessness Prevention Program Employment: The key to being home for good
Thanks to your generosity, we just concluded a successful “Power of Prevention” campaign to help 200 struggling families remain in their homes this year! With a cost of just $5,000 per family, we are using your support to provide emergency rental assistance, financial counseling, mental health services and more to prevent homelessness before it starts.
A recently-released statewide study on homelessness makes a stunning case for prevention: Just $300–$500 a month in rental assistance could have kept 70% of unhoused people from losing their homes.
A key differentiator of Door of Hope’s Homelessness Prevention Program is the holistic services we offer for long-term success. Over the last year, we have expanded these holistic offerings to include Job and Career Services, which has been life-changing for families like Scott’s. Scott is a single father who was facing eviction because of several financially costly and emotionally
traumatic events, especially the tragic death of his oldest son during the pandemic. Door of Hope was able to provide Scott with emotional support while assisting him with back rent, offering him stability and clarity to help him move forward. But Scott is also a highly skilled and intelligent tradesman who needed help in navigating some of the barriers to obtaining his HVAC contractor’s license. His Door of Hope case manager walked with him through the necessary requirements and helped him create a plan for preparing for the exam, saving money for the fees, and getting current on all other bills. “They got me fired up,” Scott exclaimed. “But most of the footwork really happened from me.”
Scott is well on his way to becoming a contractor and maintaining his home. And he’s especially grateful that Door of Hope is a faith-based organization, as he has seen God working in his life! He shares, “That feeling when you feel like you have no one, and you get that reaching hand. It’s the best feeling in the world! There are big things in store for me for the rest of my life.” 100% Housed 1 Year Later
142 Families Served
$388,277 In Rental Assistance 666 Case Management Sessions 100 Support Group Sessions
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