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 case management staff on weekly basis, families are stabilized, employment goals are identified and strategies to reach those goals are implemented. Children are placed in schools or no-yo-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 30-90 days.
2. Transitional Living Residence
   Transition house's second stage facility, called the Firehouse, gives working families who ahve 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 dinig room as well as kitchen. The family prepares their own meals. Each family has a private family 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 inclised career cousneling, 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 toa ccrue substantial savings, and become self-sufficient. In this third stage, called HOMES, family stays range from 1-5 years depending upon progrss 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, grooming supplies, feminine hygiene products, 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 aprenting classes plus a computer lab (childcare is provided during class time)
• Licensed Family Counseling
• Referrals to other social service agencies including recovery services
• Money management training
• Primary healthcare
• Legal aid assistance
• Bus tokens until income is secured
• Referraks 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 at risk community individuals and families