FAMILY PROMISE OF BERKS COUNTY INC
504 HARVEST DR, BLANDON, PA 19510 www.familypromiseofberks.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATIONS AS WELL AS CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES GAIN SELF SUFFICIENCY.

2019 OUTCOMES:FAMILY PROMISE OF BERKS COUNTY (FPBC) IS A 501(C)3 & AFFILIATE OF FAMILY PROMISE NATIONAL, A 4-STAR CHARITABLE NONPROFIT WITH OVER 200 AFFILIATES ACROSS 43 STATES LEADING EFFORTS ON THE ISSUE OF FAMILY & YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. FPBC HAS MAINTAINED A COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT BERKS COUNTY SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2006. WE BELIEVE IN KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER & YOUTH OFF THE STREETS WHILE PROVIDING HOPE, A NEW BEGINNING & OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE. OUR MISSION TO HELP FAMILIES & YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE HELP OF COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO INVEST IN OUR PROGRAMS. WE MOBILIZE A WIDE NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US DELIVER SHELTER, PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST OF TRADITIONAL MODELS. WE ARE STRUCTURED TO DEVELOP PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND TAILORED TO OPERATE IN AN ECONOMICALLY SOUND AND EFFICIENT WAY. FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED WE RETURN AN AVERAGE OF $3 IN DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES.HOSPITALITY NETWORK:SHELTER COMPONENT OF HN PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO 90-DAYS OF INTENSIVE PROGRAMMING OFFERING SHELTER, MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE & MORE TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. FAMILIES OF ALL COMPOSITION ARE SERVED, KEEPING THEM TOGETHER IN SAFE, PRIVATE, HOME-LIKE SETTINGS THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERING HOSTS & CONGREGATIONS. FAMILIES & YOUTH EXITING SHELTER ARE OFFERED AFTERCARE FOR UP TO 1 YEAR TO ENSURE STABILITY AND SUCCESS.HN SHELTER 48 INDIVIDUALS SERVED14 HOUSEHOLDS2857 BED NIGHTS9651 MEALSAVERAGE STAY/PERSON 24 DAYSAVERAGE STAY/HOUSEHOLD 81 DAYS93% ENTERED STABLE HOUSING UPON EXITDIVERSION COMPONENT OF HN PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, REFERRALS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY FOOD AND OTHER STABILIZING SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO DO NOT ENTER SHELTER OR HAVE EXITED SHELTER.HN DIVERSION424 INDIVIDUALS SERVED146 HOUSEHOLDS59% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN HN PROGRAM ARE CHILDRENNEW INITIATIVESCASE MANAGEMENT BROADENING SERVICES TO FAMILIES & YOUTH WHO DO NOT ENROLL IN TRADITIONAL PROGRAMMING OR SHELTERFOOD DONATION CONNECTIONS OFFERING YOUTH & FAMILIES A HOT SANDWICH OR SNACK WHILE THEY UTILIZE DROP-IN CENTER OR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICESU TURN:PROVIDES ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, SHELTER, PERMANENT HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION & MORE TO AT RISK & HOMELESS YOUTH. A DROP-IN CENTER OPERATES TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS FROM 3-6 PM OFFERING YOUTH A PLACE TO SHOWER, COOK, DO LAUNDRY, ACCESS COMPUTERS, PEER CONNECTIONS AND DEDICATED STAFF.NEW INITIATIVESHOUSING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERS TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH 1 YEAR OF PERMANENT HOUSING, AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILDPOSITIVE LEASE & UTILITY HISTORY, AND A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT INCREASES LONG-TERM SUCCESS.HOST HOME CONNECTIONS PROVIDES SAFE, WELCOMING, SHORT-TERM HOUSING WHILE YOUTH WORK ON EDUCATION,EMPLOYMENT OR FAMILY REUNIFICATION GOALS WITH THE SUPPORT OF CASE MANAGEMENTYOUTH ACTION BOARD CREATES A VOICE FOR YOUTH, ENRICHING SUPPORT SYSTEMS AMONG PEERS, BUILDING CLIENT TRUST,PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A HOT MEAL, TOILETRIES, & COORDINATED DISCUSSIONSEXPANDED DEMOGRAPHICS SERVED INCREASING IMPACT & NUMBERS SERVEDCASE MANAGEMENT BROADENING SERVICES TO FAMILIES & YOUTH WHO DO NOT ENROLL IN TRADITIONAL PROGRAMMING OR SHELTERFOOD DONATION CONNECTIONS OFFERING YOUTH & FAMILIES A HOT SANDWICH OR SNACK WHILE THEY UTILIZE DROP-IN CENTER OR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES119 YOUTH SERVED59 HOUSEHOLDS8 PARENTING YOUTH2 ENTERED UT HOST HOMES5 ENTERED UT HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES3 ENTERED SHELTERRENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE:RUA PROVIDES HOMELESS PREVENTION & RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVICES TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF BERKS AND CITY OF READING. IN ADDITION, FAMILIES AND YOUTHS IN OUR HOSPITALITY NETWORK AND U TURN PROGRAMS CAN UTILIZE FUNDING TO SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF GOALS AND PROGRAMING. HOMELESS PREVENTION PROVIDES STABILIZATION SERVICES THROUGH SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES FROM MOVING INTO EMERGENCY SHELTER OR A PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.ELIGIBLE REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE INCLUDE RENT OR UTILITY ARREARAGES TO PREVENT AN EVICTION OR UTILITY SHUT OFF.RAPID RE-HOUSING PROVIDES HOUSING RELOCATION, STABILIZATION SERVICES & ASSISTANCE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES LIVING IN SHELTERS OR IN PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION MOVE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING & ACHIEVE STABILITY. ELIGIBLE REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE INCLUDE A SECURITY DEPOSIT AND/OR 1 MONTH OF RENT.940 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE - RESULTS: MIX OF DENIALS, OUT OF FUNDING, EMERGENCY FOOD, LANDLORD TENANT MEDIATION, DONATIONS FROM OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES177 INDIVIDUALS FUNDED54 HOUSEHOLDS FUNDED93% OF THE INDIVIDUALS FUNDED SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT HOUSINGGRANT FUNDED $ $27,940.64 MATCH FUNDS LEVERAGED $47,490.82HOMELESS PREVENTION - EVICTIONS 70 INDIVIDUALS 22 HOUSEHOLDSGRANT FUNDED $13,372.00 MATCH FUNDS LEVERAGED $29,819.57HOMELESS PREVENTION - UTILITY SHUTOFFS60 INDIVIDUALS 16 HOUSEHOLDSGRANT FUNDED $8,181.51 MATCH FUNDS LEVERAGED $6,461.25RAPID REHOUSING - SECURITY DEPOSIT47 INDIVIDUALS13 HOUSEHOLDSGRANT FUNDED $6,387.13 MATCH FUNDS LEVERAGED $11,210.00

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