Transitional, Intergenerational Group Residence
Program
design & purpose
The purpose of transitional housing is
to provide not only longer term residency to the homeless, but
also a safety network of supportive services that provides opportunities
to improve educational, social and economic status so that clients
may regain independence, self-sufficiency and return to more
traditional housing.
Our transitional programs offer a commitment
of 12 to 24 months to homeless single parents with children and
older adults.
Our supportive services include:
Crisis Intervention
- Case-management to assist with immediate
personal/family crisis; and
- Provision of groceries, clothing,
personal toiletries, medicines and temporary transportation
assistance.
Educational/Employment Assistance
- Educational and training classes in Nutrition,
Personal Hygiene, and First Aid;
- Access to employment and educational
opportunities and resources; and
- Tutorial assistance to school-age
children and adults enrolled in classes.
Economic Self-Sufficiency
- Budgeting & financial management
classes;
- Resident
Loan Program to assist with education needs and/or credit
re-building;
Ancillary Services
- On-going monitoring to assist with family's/individual's
short- and long-term goals;
- Mentoring for older adults; and
- Assistance
in securing permanent housing placement.
Social and Recreational Programming
- Monthly children's recreational & educational
programming;
- Quarterly Mothers' night out; and
- Family
holiday celebrations that promote healthy & happy
memories.
Collaborative Relationships to Maximize
Stability
- Day care
services through our partnership with Vogel Alcove;
and
- Mental health counseling (individual/family)
with UT Southwestern Health Science Center.
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How
it works
The group residence is an environment
for several unrelated individuals and/or their families
to live in one house, share common areas such as kitchen
and living room, and have their own private bedroom with
private or semi-private bath.
The purpose of transitional housing
is to provide not only longer term residency to the homeless,
but also a safety
network of supportive services that provides opportunities
to improve educational, social and economic status so that
clients may regain independence, self-sufficiency and return
to more traditional housing.
Our agency operates group residence
facilities that house single women with small children
and older adults. Through
our partnership efforts we are able to offer daycare, mental
health counseling and life skills training. Adults have
the opportunity to improve their education and employment
skills, develop budget management and computer knowledge,
and enhance parenting skills. Children are enriched with
after-school programs, monthly literacy programs an recreational,
educational and social activities. This program strives
to provide a living environment for homeless older adult
clients and single parent families that will enable them
to develop an alternative “family” network
for self-help and independent living.
Staff supervises the group residence
to assure maintenance, sanitation and safety. Staff is
also responsible for
the delivery of case management regarding screening
new applicants
and placing exiting residents in a more permanent living
situation. Everyday household chores are the responsibility
of each resident. Contractual services, networking relationships
and volunteers are available to assist the residents
throughout their stay in counseling, budgeting, programming
and other
special needs.
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Who can
use the transitional group residence program?
- Primarily older adults and single parent
families living in Dallas County who are homeless or near
homeless and seeking affordable
temporary housing options, but not rehabilitation services.
- Residents must be self-sufficient in their
own lifestyles, promoting a self-help, self-care and independent
living environment.
- Older adults or head of household
of a single parent family must be 21 years or older to apply.
- The children of the single parent family
must not exceed the ages of 10 for boys and 12 for girls
when accepted into the program.
- Typically, the residence is modeled
to assist the individual/family through a transition period
of their
life not to exceed 12 – 18
months.
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What services are provided
by the shared housing center staff?
- Case-management to assist with
immediate personal/family crisis.
- Provision of groceries, clothing, personal
toiletries, medicines and temporary transportation assistance.
- Educational and training classes in Nutrition,
Personal Hygiene, and First Aid.
- Access to employment and educational
opportunities and resources.
- Tutorial assistance to school-age children
and adults enrolled in classes.
- Budgeting & financial management
classes.
- Assistance in securing permanent housing
placement.
- Children's recreational & educational
programming and family holiday celebrations that promote healthy & happy
memories.
- Day care services through our partnership
with Vogel Alcove.
- On-site mental health counseling
(individual/family) provided through SMU Robert Beavers’ Family
Studies Center.
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What
is the process for admission to the program?
Individuals interested in the group residence
must complete an application and be screened for references and
criminal records. If accepted, the resident will be required
to complete an agreement with the agency, acknowledging the length
of time, house rules and plan of action towards seeking permanent,
affordable housing.
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What does it
cost to participate in the transitional group residence program?
There is a rental fee of $100.00 or 30%
of their income, which ever is the lesser, per month to be collected.
Single parent families must be employed, employable or attend
school. The older adult may volunteer or work, depending on the
source of income.
Your rent contributes less than 1% of the
total cost of the Transitional Group Residence Program. Private
and public
foundations, governmental
grants and individual donations fund the group residence. In
addition friends of the agency donate in-kind donations, services
and materials.
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Application
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After completing your application,
please FAX it to 214.828.1499,
Or drop it in the MAIL:
Shared Housing Center
402 N. Good Latimer Expressway,
Dallas, TX 75204
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