The Homeless Families Foundation

THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION EDUCATES AND NURTURES CHILDREN WHILE EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE STABLE HOUSING AND SELF SUFFICIENCY.

HOUSING PROGRAM: THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE STABILITY NEEDED TO AQUIRE JOBS, HOUSING AND A CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE. WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP OUR FAMILIES REGAIN SUPPORT AND STABILITY ON THEIR PATHS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2021, HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION SERVED 118 FAMILIES AND 232 CHILDREN WITH 78% OF THE FAMILIES FINDING AND MAINTAINING THEIR OWN HOUSING. HFF UTILIZES A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, OFFERING CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO STABILIZE FAMILIES AND RESOLVE THEIR HOUSING CRISIS. EACH FAMILY HAD UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS TO STABILIZTION; THEREFORE, OUR SERVICES ARE CUSTOMIZED TO EACH FAMILIES SPECIFIC SITUATION. ADDITIONALLY, HFF PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE BEYOND HOUSING PROGRAM, WHICH SERVED 46 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 93 CHILDREN, WITH A 91% SUCCESS RATE DURING 2021. YHDP/ODH PROGRAM: HFF PROVIDES A TRANSITION AGED YOUTH RAPID REHOUSING/TRANSITION TO HOUSING PROGRAM THAT SERVES LOW INCOME TRANSITION AGED YOUTH (18-24 YEARS OLD) AND FAMILIES WHO ARE HOMELESS, HELPING THEM REMAIN HOUSED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOME OF THEIR FAMILIES. CLIENTS SERVED WILL BE REFERRED PRIMARILY FROM SHELTER SERVICE COORDINATORS TO HFF. UPON RECEIVING A REFERRAL, HFF WILL WORK TO SERVE FAMILIES FOR 4-6 MONTHS, ASSISTING IN LOCATING HOUSING AND HOUSING STABILIZATION. IN 2021, HFF SERVED 404 FAMILIES/SINGLES AND 352 CHILDREN WITH 63.78% FINDING AND MAINTAINING THEIR OWN HOUSING. IN 2021, THE FOUNDATION ALSO FACILITATED THE ODH PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CLIENTS AGED 18-24 WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 43 HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDING 32 CHILDREN, WITH 89% SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES.

HBAH/HPEM/HPW PROGRAM: IN 2021, THE FOUNDATION FACILITATED THE HEALTHY BEGINNINGS AT HOME (HBAH) AND HPEM PROGRAMS. HBAH SERVES LOW INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE NEAR HOMELESS AND HOMELESS WOMEN FIND STABLE HOUSING DURING PREGNANCY AND THROUGH THE INFANT'S FIRST YEAR OF LIFE. HEALTHY BEGINNINGS AT HOME IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH HFF, COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (CMHA), STEP-ONE FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY, AND CARESOURCE TO PROVIDE RENTAL SUBSIDIES AND MEDICAL SERVICES TO MEDICAID-EILIGIBLE PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE HOMELESS OR NEAR HOMELESS. THE RESULTS OF THE BIRTH OUTCOMES WILL THEN BE COMPARED TO A SIMILAR GROUP OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE RECEIVEING USUAL PRENATAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES. HPEM SERVES LOW INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES AT IMMINENT RISK OF BECOMING LITERALLY HOMELESS, HELPING THEM REMAIN HOUSED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF THEIR NEWBORN BABIES. THE HOUSING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN PROGRAM WILL SERVE LOW INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES AT IMMINENT RISK OF BECOMING LITERALLY HOMELESS, HELPING THEM REMAIN HOUSED TO IMPROVE THE HEATH OUTCOME OF THEIR NEWBORN BABIES. THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 150 ELIGIBLE PREGNANT WOMEN. WITH THE SUPPORT OF CELEBRATEONE PARTNERS, SHELTER PROVIDERS AND CPOA, HFF WILL COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY LOW INCOME EXPECTANT MOTHERS WHO ARE IMMINENTLY RISK OF LITERAL HOMELESSNESS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ASSISTING EXPECTANT MOTHERS FROM ONE OF THE EIGHT NEIGHBORHOODS EXPERIENCING THE HIGHEST INFANT MORTALITY RATES IN COLUMBUS: LINDEN, THE NEAR SOUTH SIDE AND THE NEAR EAST SIDE, THE HILLTOP, FRANKLINTON, NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST AND MORSE ROAD/161 AREA. AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS EXPECTANT MOTHERS WILL BE TRIAGED BY GLADDEN COMMUNITY HOUSE'S TARGETED HOMELESS PREVENTION HUB AS WELL AS OTHER AGENCIES IDENTIFIED BY CSB AND OFFERED INTENSIVE HOUSING STABILIZATION SUPPORTS AND HOME BASED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. DURING 2021 UNDER HBAH, HFF SERVED 49 HOUSEHOLDS OF EXPECTANT MOTHERS, INCLUDING 92 CHILDREN, WITH A 100% HOUSING RATE. DURING 2021 UNDER HPEM, HFF SERVED 54 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 138 CHILDREN WITH AN 89.09% SUCCESS RATE.

DOWD CENTER: THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE BY PROVIDING AN AFTER-SCHOOL AND ALL-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. IN 2021, THE DOWD CENTER SERVED 109 SCHOOL -AGE CHILDREN AND PROVIDED TUTORING, ENRICHMENT, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE DOWD CENTER COLLABRATES WITH MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE THE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CHILDREN.

RESILIENCY BRIDGE AND SUCCESS BRIDGE PROGRAM RESILIENCY BRIDGE: THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLIANCE, WHO IS THE FACILITATOR ON THE PROJECT, HAS CREATED THE RESILIENCY BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS TO BUILD A STABLE CAREER AND ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IN HIGH-MOBILITY FIELDS. THIS PROGRAM BLENDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WORKER DEVELOPMENT, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST THE ITS CLIENTS WHILE TRAINING AND GAINING ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE. DURING 2021, HFF SERVED 1 HOUSEHOLD, INCLUDING 1 CHILD. SUCCESS BRIDGE: A PARTNERSHIP WITH COLUMBUS STATE THAT HELP STUDENTS IN COLUMBUS STATE STAY IN COLLEGE AND NOT HAVE TO LEAVE DUE TO HOUSING IN STABILITY. HFF PROVIDES SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE TO THESE STUDENTS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION AND EARN A DEGREE. DURING 2021, HFF SERVED 65 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 75 CHILDREN, WITH A 91.43% SUCCESS RATE. SPARK PROGRAM: IN 2021, THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION TARGETED TO OFFER SUPPORT TO 130 CHILDREN. THE TARGET POPULATION IS THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLD CHILDREN NOT ENROLLED IN A PRE-K PROGRAM. HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION HAS WELL TRAINED PARENT PARTNERS WHO DELIEVER THE SPARK PROGRAM THROUGHOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY. EACH PARENT PARTNER PROVIDES MONTHLY HOME VISITS AND WORKS DIRECTLY WITH A DESIGNATED PARENT/FAMILY MEMBER,REINFORCING THEIR ROLE AS THE CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER. THIS EFFORT WORKS TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOL READINESS OF CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO SERVE 138 CHILDREN.