CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES
512 W 4TH STREET, FORT WORTH, TX 76102 www.transforminglives.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES IS FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM POVERTY TO INDEPENDENCE THROUGH HOUSING STABILITY, HIGH-QUALITY AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE AND FINANCIAL STRENGTHENING SERVICES.

THE CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES LIFTS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN FROM POVERTY TO POSSIBILITY, THROUGH SAFE HOMES, EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.

EARLY HEAD START EHS SERVED 183 CHILDREN AND 170 FAMILIES DURING THIS PROGRAM YEAR. THE CHILDREN RECEIVE FULL DAY, FULL YEAR CHILD CARE PROGRAMMING. THESE FAMILIES WORK WITH FAMILY ADVOCATES TO ENSURE THEY HAVE SAFE HOUSING, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS MET AS WELL AS ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. CTL EHS EXCELS IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. CTL EHS PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 24 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. THIS IS 13.1% OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED OVER THE YEAR. THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT IS 10%. OF THE 183 EHS CHILDREN SERVED, 41% WERE HOMELESS AND 13.1% WERE CHILDREN WITH IDENTIFIED DISABILITIES.

HOUSING SERVICES FROM 9/1/2018-8/31/2019 CTL'S HOUSING PROGRAM SERVED 415 WOMEN AND CHILDREN (185 ADULTS AND 230 CHILDREN). ALL HOUSING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CLIENT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING GROCERIES, MOVE-IN KITS, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, AND 50% OF FAMILIES SERVED IN THE HOUSING PROGRAM RECEIVE BUS PASSES. CTL'S EMERGENCY SHELTER (ES) PROGRAM SERVES UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS WOMEN, AGED 18 AND OLDER, WHO ARE VICTIMS OF PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ASSAULT OR WITH PAST ABUSE HISTORY, WHO LINE IN OR FLED TO TARRANT COUNTY. CTL'S ES PROGRAM HAS ONSITE BED CAPACITY OF 20 UNITS. CTL'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (TH) PROGRAM HAS ONSITE BED CAPACITY OF 10 UNITS AND 20 COMMUNITY-BASED RENTAL UNITS IN TARRANT COUNTY. ONSITE TH OFFERS SURVIVORS INDIVIDUAL ROOMS WITH ACCESS TO A COMMUNAL KITCHEN, LIVING ROOM AND LAUNDRY FACILITY. COMMUNITY-BASED RENTAL UNITS ARE FOR SURVIVORS WHO DEMONSTRATE READINESS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY AND FOR SURVIVORS WITH CHILDREN WHO, AT ENTRY, WERE LIVING IN PLACES UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. CTL'S RAPID REHOUSING (RRH) PROGRAM BENEFITS ELIGIBLE FAMILIES THAT MEET HUD'S DEFINITION OF "LITERALLY" HOMELESS AND LACK NECESSARY SUPPORT NETWORKS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO OBTAIN AND SUSTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING WITHOUT SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, REFERRALS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT, SERVICE PLANNING, AND DISCHARGE/AFTERCARE PLANNING. NEED DRIVEN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE COUNSELING FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INVOLVES COLLABORATING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN NEEDS, STRENGTHS, AND RESOURCES AND TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SETTING GOALS AND BUILDING SAFE, TRUSTING, AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM BENEFIT ENROLLMENT, REFERRALS TO MEDICAL AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IS AVAILABLE TO ALL FAMILIES.

CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTERS THE CENTERS PREPARE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5 FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FOR SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN WITH INTENSIVE EARLY EDUCATION. THE CENTER BELIEVES THAT DUAL GENERATION ANTI-POVERTY INTERVENTION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO CREATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY MOVING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY. THE CENTER IS ONE OF VERY FEW PROVIDERS IN TARRANT COUNTY FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN BIRTH AND AGE 5 WHO ARE HOMELESS. 19% OF THE 392 CHILDREN CARED FOR BY THE CENTER ARE CHILDREN FROM HOMELESS FAMILIES. IF CHILDREN ARE IN CARE THEIR MOTHERS CAN WORK AND GET OUT OF HOMELESSNESS.

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