The Family Renew Community Program
To achieve their life goals, what is required of families who are accepted into the program?
While living at Family Renew Community, parents must:
(1) Be employed [at least one parent in two-parent families];
(2) Maintain a savings fund for permanent housing with a minimum of 50 percent of income deposited every pay day;
(3) Meet weekly with a case manager and submit weekly budget sheets with receipts attached, listing all income, expenses and amount deposited into housing fund;
(4) Help with yard clean up;
(5) Attend workshops on parenting, money management and nutrition;
(6) Keep children enrolled in school. In addition, apartments are inspected weekly to ensure a clean living environment for the children; parents are encouraged to obtain GEDs, enroll in college or vocational classes to increase their income potential. Enrichment activities are offered to children.
Our case management is a holistic approach – healing the whole person/family. We have found that many of our adults have been in foster care, and/or were sexually abused as children, or abused as adults, or grew up in alcoholic and/or drug environments. They are trying to cope with emotional, psychological and physical problems.
Their financial problems are just a visible indication of their other needs. We collaborate with other social service agencies to provide our families with counseling and other support.
Remember:
Family Renew Community is about a hand up, not a handout!