Celebrating Our First Five Years
August 2, 2006 – August 1, 2011
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK:
Safe bed nights provided:
12,944
Nutritious meals served:
38,832
IHN Guest Families:
58
Total Persons:
189
Expectant Moms:
6
Children 0 - 5 Years:
60
Children 6 – 17 Years:
59
Adults:
70
HOUSING PROGRAMS:
Total housing days provided: 39,146
Families: 36
Persons: 148
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING:
Total safe bed night: 22,948
Families: 22
Persons: 90
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:
Total safe bed nights:560
Families:1
Persons:5
RENTAL HOUSING:
Total safe bed nights:15,638
Families:13
Persons:53
Our Programs
Interfaith Hospitality Network
The Interfaith Hospitality Network is a shelter program just for families. It is small, with a maximum of 14 individuals (including children) in the program at a time. If you enter the IHN, your family will have dinner, spend the evening, stay overnight and eat breakfast at a church, synagogue or other house of worship called a host congregation in our area. Each family has its own private space, and each Sunday, transportation will be provided for you to move from one congregation to the next.
Each weekday, you will go to the Day Center located in Milton. The Day Center will be your home base during the daytime and will be your address while you are guests in the Network. A Network van will provide transportation, but you may use your own car if it is available. At the Day Center, the director of the Network will meet with you to discuss housing and employment possibilities and to assist you in finding social services that may be helpful to you.
This is not a “normal” time in your life, and you may be feeling a great deal of stress. The IHN can help you by providing overnight accommodations, home-cooked meals, a Day Center, assistance in your housing search and other services to help you reach your goal of finding a stable home for your family.
Transitional Housing
The Family Promise of Santa Rosa Transitional Housing Program was established to provide temporary homes and support to homeless or formerly homeless families with minor children. These families can complete educational programs and reduce debt before securing independent housing. Families are provided the assistance of a case manager to help them access services and acquire skills designed to improve future stability.
Occupants are expected to participate in family and financial counseling, establish a budget, take steps to reduce debt and increase earning capacity, seek permanent housing, and make progress towards achieving other goals. Occupants are expected to set up a weekly appointment with the director or case manager to discuss progress toward goals. Occupants are expected to utilize their income to pay for utilities, necessities, and outstanding bills, and to save for such future costs as rent and utility deposits, home furnishings, etc.
The stay in transitional housing is temporary and occupants must move into permanent housing when a safe, affordable option becomes available for their family. Maintaining employment and having reliable transportation are the responsibilities of the occupants. Use of alcoholic beverages or non-prescribed drugs is prohibited in all FPSR facilities.
Low-Income Housing
The Affordable Rental Program offers low-income rental housing for families (with or without children) who are at or below 80% AMI.