Homelessness has many causes and housing stability requires multiple solutions. Family Promise sites nationwide have developed and implemented numerous programs that address every aspect of stabilization. 

Our goal is not simply getting families into housing; it is keeping them in housing. Key to this is tapping into the diverse resources our volunteer pool and partnerships provide. Even more importantly, these programs create the basis for stability that lifts families from poverty and permits them to aspire to the future every family deserves.

Examples include: 

• • Tenancy training 
  • Financial capability 
  • Educational initiatives 
  • Career pathways 
  • Technology support 
  • Health and wellness

of stabWorkforce development. Partners in Housing. Financial capability. Health and wellness. Homelessness has many causes and housing stability involves many solutions. Family Promise sites have developed and implemented more than 1,000 different programs that address every aspect of stabilization.

Some get to the heart of core needs, such as childcare and job training, families face in order to regain self-sufficiency. Other initiatives find ways to match the strengths of local volunteers and the interests of local corporations with the needs of our guests, like financial literacy and mentoring. Similarly, many initiatives build off core tenets of the foundational shelter program itself, leading to efforts like food assistance, furniture and clothing donation, and health and wellness programs.

The core goal of stabilization programming is to keep families in housing. Key to this is identifying needs specific to the local community and tapping into the diverse resources our volunteer pool and partnerships provide. The result is families no longer at risk of homelessness.

And, even more importantly, through programs we have launched for tenancy preparation, micro-entrepreneurship, and virtual career pathway training, Family Promise sites create the basis for security and stability that separates families from poverty and allows them and their children to aspire to the future every child deserves.