Transitional Housing
Our transitional housing and warm hospitality is the foundation of the FPSC.
The Family Promise transitional housing model provides a compassionate, community-driven approach to supporting families experiencing homelessness. By leveraging dedicated volunteers, individualized case management, and existing community resources, Family Promise creates a structured yet flexible environment where families can regain stability. This model recognizes that each family's journey is unique, offering tailored support to help them achieve their specific goals—whether securing employment, increasing financial literacy, or saving for permanent housing. Through collaboration and wraparound services, Family Promise empowers families with the tools, dignity, and support they need to build a sustainable future.
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And it works.
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On average, 88% of the people served in the shelter program secure housing within nine weeks. Because of the depth of services and community support, families stay housed, and Affiliates provide both prevention and stabilization services to increase their impact.
HOW IT WORKS
The Family Promise transitional housing model brings together community members, congregations and organizations, all committed to supporting families on their path to stability. Without a doubt, the Scotland County Community continues to show its willingness on a daily basis that it is ready to step in and lend a helping hand.
Volunteers are at the heart of this effort, offering their time, preparing meals, and providing hospitality, to ensure that families experiencing homelessness in our community are met with care and dignity.
Across the country, more than 200,000 volunteers nationally have embraced this innovative approach, proving that when communities come together, real change happens. By sharing meals, offering companionship, and creating a sense of belonging, these volunteers help families regain their footing—demonstrating that solving family homelessness is possible when people work together.
A COMMUNITY RESPONSE
In every community, these core elements exist. By bringing the community together on the issue of family homelessness, Family Promise addresses a major social problem in a holistic, effective way. Once the community becomes engaged, people understand the root causes of family homelessness and take steps to address them. Family Promise Affiliates have created more than 1,700 community initiatives—housing programs, homelessness prevention, childcare and much more—that target the issues of poverty and homelessness on a local level.
A LONG-TERM SOLUTION
Not only does our 88% success rate mean many more families stably housed, it is also a tremendous cost saving to the community as diversion from far more expensive interventions. Our approach of keeping families together, identifying their strengths, and partnering with the community for solutions means that families are at much lower risk of returning to homelessness.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Family Promise changes lives. Nationally, we served 126,000 parents and children last year, giving them the ability to realize their true potential. We also change the lives of our 200,000 volunteers, giving them a meaningful outreach right in their own communities.