Family Promise of Shenandoah County is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, meals, and support services to homeless families through a network of local congregations. It aims to quickly secure permanent housing for families while meeting their basic needs. The program relies on host congregations to provide overnight lodging and meals, volunteers for various services, transportation, cooperation with social services, and a family center that offers case management and access to services. Renovations are needed to convert a building into the family center at an estimated cost of $17,550. Financial support is needed to operate the program and employ staff to help families achieve housing stability.

1. Building communities,
Strengthening lives...
Family
Promise
of Shenandoah County

2. What is Family Promise?
Family Promise is a community response
for homeless families. It is a nonprofit,
inter-denominational organization for
families in transition and part of a national
organization founded in 1986. The Family
Promise Network Program brings shelter,
meals, and support services to families
without homes through a network
of local congregations.

3. What is Family Promise?
In 2014:
187 Family Promise Affiliates Nationwide
12,099 guests were served
3,817 families were served
7,070 children were served
76% of families secured housing

4. How Many People Are Homeless?
Statistics show that there are 2-3 million
people that experience homelessness every
year in America. Forty percent of homeless
families have young children. Shenandoah
County Public Schools identified 49 students
as homeless throughout the 2014-15 school
year and 29 of them were still
homeless as of May 18th.

5. Our Goal
These families are deprived of a
fundamental requirement for
healthy development – a safe,
permanent home. Our goal is to
provide food and shelter to children
and their families in order to
secure permanent housing as
quickly as possible.

6. There are six pieces of the
Family Promise Puzzle that
must be secured and put
together.

7. 1. Host Congregations
A network of thirteen congregations
will host a maximum of five families
and fourteen individuals about four
times a year. Host Congregations
provide overnight lodging,
breakfast, brown bag lunches,
dinner, and hospitality. Support
volunteers will assist host
congregations with these duties.

8. 2. Volunteers
Volunteers are the heart of Family
Promise. Volunteers provide a variety
of services such as cooking and
serving meals, playing with children or
helping with homework, interacting with
guests with respect and compassion,
and providing overnight security.

9. 3. Transportation
A 14-passenger van has been donated to
Family Promise. This van will transport
families to and from the Family Center. This
van will also carry bedding and luggage to
the next Host Congregation. Children
attending school will be transported by the
Shenandoah County Public Schools bus
system to his or her school of origin.

10. 4. Cooperation With Existing
Community Agencies
FPSC has developed relationships with:
-Social Services
-Shenandoah County Public Schools
-Continuum of Care
-Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter
-Cooperative Extension Service
-Response
-Shenandoah Community Health Clinic

11. 5. Family Center
-Provides a safe place where families will go
throughout the day if currently unemployed.
-Provides laundry facilities and showers.
-Provides counseling services for job
procurement and budgeting skills.
-Provides a permanent address
for parents involved in job seeking.

12. 5. Family Center (Continued)
-Provides Case Management by a professional
social worker/Executive Director who will also
screen potential guest families for active
substance abuse, domestic violence, or
psychiatric problems.
-Provides a place for clients to
connect and network with existing service
agencies that may benefit their needs.
-Provides a home office for the Family Promise
Executive Director

13. Tentative Floor Plan

14. Anticipated Renovations
Certain renovations will be needed for this to
become a reality including:
Installation of two new bathrooms with
tubs/showers, toilets, and sinks.
Electrical upgrade as needed.
Flooring renovations
HVAC replacement
Possible roof repairs

15. Estimated Expenses For
Family Center Renovations
Plumbing $ 7,800
Electrical 2,150
Flooring renovations 1,600
Framing 6,000
Total $17,550

16. 6. Finances
-To complete needed renovations of the
Family Center and for utilities.
-For gas, insurance, oil
and other van expenses.
-To employ a professional Executive
Director.
-Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Microwave.

17. 6. Finances (Continued)
-Desks, computers, printers,
office equipment.
-Bedding, cots, pillows, etc.
-Postage and miscellaneous
expenses.
-Part time Case Manager.

18. How Can You Help?
We are constantly recruiting
volunteers to help in various ways.
We are constantly looking for
additional host congregations.
We are in need of financial support in
order to open and operate.

19. How Can You Help?
Spread the word to others
and invite their support.
Pray, Pray, Pray!
God is at work!!

20. Family Promise
of Shenandoah County
A Community Response for Homeless Families