Our Three-Stage Housing Program

1. Emergency Shelter
   Transition House's emergency shelter houses between 15-22 families each night (up to 70 people), and all meals are provided. Working with case management staff on a weekly basis, families are stabilized, employment goals are identified and strategies to reach those goals are implemented. Children are placed in schools or no-to-low cost childcare. Families also participate in mandatory educational classes, employment development, budgeting and creating a savings plan. Families may remain in the emergency shelter for 30-120 days.
2. Transitional Living Residence
   Transition House's second stage facility, called the Firehouse, gives working families who have achieved stability the opportunity to live in a communal setting for up to 6 months. A total of 6 families live in the Firehouse where they share a common living and dining room as well as kitchen. Families prepare their own meals. Each family has a private sleeping room and a portion of income (30% or below) is used for rental fees. Case management emphasizes achieving goals that will lead to permanent housing and includes career counseling, money management, and further education.
3. Permanent Affordable Housing
   Transition House families with long range goals to achieve lasting economic self-sufficiency can apply for placement in one of Transition House's 26 affordable apartments. While case management continues, families fully invest in employment, continue to accrue substantial savings, and become self-sufficient. In this third stage, called HOMES, families stay for 2 years depending upon progress in the program. Fully independent families move on to market rate housing or relocate to more affordable communities.

Our Family Centered Services include:

• Three stages of supportive housing
• Provision of all basic needs during the crisis period in the emergency shelter including three meals per day, toiletries, and diapers
• Fully licensed, free infant childcare; financial assistance and referrals to licensed childcare for toddlers
• Employment Development Program
• The Family Support Center includes free ESL, job club, and parenting classes plus a computer lab (childcare is provided during class time)
• Referrals to other social service agencies including recovery services and counseling
  
• Money management training
• Primary healthcare
• Legal aid assistance
• Bus tokens until income is secured
• Referrals for clothing and food
• Free after school tutoring program
• Technology and Literacy for Children program
• Evening Arts Enrichment Program for children
• Summer camp scholarships
• Homelessness Prevention Program for low-income community members
• Family Support Center classes and computer lab for low-income community members
• Emergency Rental Assistance for families at risk of losing their housing