Transforming the
Lives of Families
Experiencing
Homelessness.

Transforming
The Lives
Of Families
Experiencing
Homelessness.

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An Introduction to Family Promise.

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ABOUT

FAMILY PROMISE

Family Promise of Clear Creek is one of more than 200 nationwide affiliates helping families who are trying desperately to help themselves.  We offer a community-based response to family homelessness.  By partnering with the faith, school, and business communities, we provide a holistic program empowering families to become stable and achieve lasting independence.  We transform lives.

In America, more than 2.5 million families will experience homelessness each year. We fight family homelessness by providing shelter, financial training and assistance, case management and support to children and their parents. We do this though a vast network of volunteers, congregations, and business partners in the greater Clear Creek area. Contact us at info@ccfamilypromise.org or at 832-932-3963 to help end homelessness today.

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HOMELESSNESS

IN OUR COUNTRY

Homelessness can take many forms, with people living on the streets, in encampments or shelters, in transitional housing programs, or doubled up with family and friends. While the federal government reports 1.5 million people a year experience homelessness, other estimates find up to twice this number of people are actually without housing in any given year. The most striking disparity can be found among African Americans, who represent 13 percent of the general population but account for 37 percent of people experiencing homelessness and more than 49 percent of homeless families with children. This imbalance has not improved over time.

NATIONAL

ORGANIZATION

Family Promise is comprised of more than 200 affiliates nationwide operating in 43 states.  In 2022, approximately 241,000 people were served and 44,000 homeless incidents were prevented.  Of the families who enter the Family Promise system, more than 78% graduate to stable housing.

In 2022, Family Promise received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted non-profit evaluator.  For the 9th consecutive year, Family Promise scored 100% in the Charity Navigator ranking. This is an organization you can give to with confidence, knowing your contribution will be used in a responsible manner. You can learn more about the national organization by viewing the history section of this website.

OUR

IMPACT

Our disciplined and compassionate approach helps motivated families rebuild their lives and achieve lasting independence. This approach has resulted in healthy graduation rates, with nearly all of our graduates remaining stable twelve months after having completed our program. In 2023, Family Promise of Clear Creek provided:

$3

$3 in goods and services for every dollar raised.

2,923

More than 2,900 bed nights.

8,769

8,769meals served to families.

1500+

1502 volunteers trained and engaged.

OUR 5-POINT

MODEL

Family Promise uses a five-point model to address the problem of homelessness:

The first avenue to reduce the problem of homelessness is to prevent it before it happens.  Family Promise assists those who are in, or who are nearing, financial crisis.  Strategies for prevention include:  counseling, providing education, and making referrals to other agencies.

Often thought of as THE intervention offered by Family Promise, providing emergency shelter to those in need is a critical part of our overall solution to helping families regain their independence.  For us, shelter includes not only meals and housing, but also a rigorous process of education and support.  Clients are required to complete courses of study in financial literacy, tenant relations, and job acquisition to name a few.

It is not enough to help clients find a home or apartment; they need to be positioned to maintain their independence long-term.  For this reason, Family Promise takes steps to ensure our client’s ability to be stable in their newly found independence (e.g., have two months’ salary in savings, and continued support by our case manager).

Clients of the Family Promise network form a community of individuals at similar points in their life.  These connections often create a sense of community that is supportive of maintaining hardly won independence.

The fifth point of our process is Promise.  Promise is the idea that clients’ lives have been transformed and they now have the promise of much better times ahead.  It is our goal to not only return clients to independence, but to also empower them with the skills and a belief that they can prosper and flourish in their new lives.  This is our highest goal and the reason we include “Promise” in our name.  Our ultimate goal is to help clients leave with a sense of excitement and optimism about their new lives.