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Homeless Family Center <br /> Assets Build Futures <br /> Indian River Advisory Committee <br /> PROPOSAL NARRATIVE <br /> Please respond to each question in the allotted space for each section . In responding to each section of <br /> the proposal narrative, please retain the section-label and/or question that you are addressing. Type <br /> using 12 pt . font on 8 %2" X 11 " paper and number each page. These directions and the graphic boxes <br /> may be deleted if space is needed . <br /> A. ORGANIZATION CAPABILITY (Entire Section A not to exceed one page) <br /> 1 . Provide the mission statement and vision of your organization. <br /> The mission of the Homeless Family Center, Inc . (HFC) is to provide opportunities for homeless <br /> families and individuals to end their homelessness by achieving self- sufficiency through <br /> education, living wages, and permanent housing. The vision is that each homeless family will <br /> achieve their short-term and long-term goals in building and establishing relationships in the <br /> community towards obtaining and maintaining stability and resources to end their homelessness . <br /> F2. Provide a brief summary of your organization including areas of expertise, <br /> accomplishments, and population served. <br /> The Homeless Family Center has developed from a grassroots organization incorporated in 1992, <br /> to an organization, which provides emergency, and transitional housing for homeless families <br /> and individuals. The following highlight some of the organizations accomplishments during July <br /> 04 thru March 05 . <br /> • During these first three quarters, the center provided emergency shelter to 84 singles and <br /> transitional housing to 46 families (including 94 children and 59 parents) for a total of 237 <br /> different homeless individuals receiving assistance and services . <br /> • An average of 4 parent session per month were provided to an average of 8 adult participants. <br /> For the children an average of 5 group sessions per month to an average of 5 participants <br /> were provided . <br /> • The damages to the center ' s building caused by the hurricanes have been completed 90% . <br /> The educational workstation will be completed by end of 2005 . <br /> 4 <br />