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About Family Promise:
Family Promise of the Lakeshore is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, independently affiliated with the national organization founded in 1988 and comprised of 185 affiliates in more than 40 states (www.familypromise.org). This model brings diverse communities together to address family homelessness by providing shelter and hospitality in church facilities and casework support services, life skills classes, and other support at the Day Center.
Family Promise of the Lakeshore began serving homeless families in November of 2009. We have 14 Host Churches and 6 churches that provide support to the Host Churches. There is a volunteer opportunity for everyone.
Two components are vital to the provision of services to our clients: churches that provide shelter and our Day Center.
Shelter: Various community congregations and parishes provide nightly shelter to families in our program. Churches are staffed by trained volunteers with 24-hour support by Family Promise’s small staff. Host congregations create private bedrooms for each family using meeting or education rooms at their church. Support congregations partner with host congregations to provide volunteers, activities, and supplies during the week. Family Promise provides roll-away beds which are transported each week to the next church in the network. The volunteers provide meals, evening and overnight support, and transportation to and from the Day Center each morning and evening using the Family Promise van. Family Promise staff and community volunteers also provide weekly Life Skills classes in budgeting, nutrition, and landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities, and just recently—Love and Logic Parenting classes. These classes may be held at the Host church or at the Day Center.
Day Center: At the Day Center Family Promise staff provides case management, referrals, or other support services needed. The families are able to conduct housing and job searches with the use of the Day Center computer lab, phones, and play room for children. Some kitchen facilities are available.
Family Promise of the Lakeshore serves Muskegon County and northern Ottawa County and participates in the local Continuum of Care group addressing issues of homelessness and housing.
Family Promise of the Lakeshore is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, independently affiliated with the national organization founded in 1988 and comprised of 185 affiliates in more than 40 states (www.familypromise.org). This model brings diverse communities together to address family homelessness by providing shelter and hospitality in church facilities and casework support services, life skills classes, and other support at the Day Center.
Family Promise of the Lakeshore began serving homeless families in November of 2009. We have 14 Host Churches and 6 churches that provide support to the Host Churches. There is a volunteer opportunity for everyone.
Two components are vital to the provision of services to our clients: churches that provide shelter and our Day Center.
Shelter: Various community congregations and parishes provide nightly shelter to families in our program. Churches are staffed by trained volunteers with 24-hour support by Family Promise’s small staff. Host congregations create private bedrooms for each family using meeting or education rooms at their church. Support congregations partner with host congregations to provide volunteers, activities, and supplies during the week. Family Promise provides roll-away beds which are transported each week to the next church in the network. The volunteers provide meals, evening and overnight support, and transportation to and from the Day Center each morning and evening using the Family Promise van. Family Promise staff and community volunteers also provide weekly Life Skills classes in budgeting, nutrition, and landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities, and just recently—Love and Logic Parenting classes. These classes may be held at the Host church or at the Day Center.
Day Center: At the Day Center Family Promise staff provides case management, referrals, or other support services needed. The families are able to conduct housing and job searches with the use of the Day Center computer lab, phones, and play room for children. Some kitchen facilities are available.
Family Promise of the Lakeshore serves Muskegon County and northern Ottawa County and participates in the local Continuum of Care group addressing issues of homelessness and housing.