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THE ORGANIZATION'S HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS MOVE QUICKLY BACK INTO HOMES. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS FAMILIES PAY SECURITY DEPOSITS AND UP TO A YEAR OF RENT ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT FOR 24 MONTHS TO HELP FAMILIES CREATE ACTION PLANS, BALANCE THEIR BUDGET, CONNECT TO THEIR NEW COMMUNITY, INCREASE THEIR INCOME BY GETTING JOBS AND EDUCATION, AND LEARN NEW SKILLS THEY USE TO STAY IN THEIR HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 246 FAMILIES DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR. BECAUSE OF THE LONG-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES, 87% OF FAMILIES KEEP THEIR HOUSING LONG-TERM.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES FAMILY VILLAGE SHELTER FOR UP TO 17 HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT A TIME. FAMILY VILLAGE IS THE FIRST SHELTER IN OREGON DESIGNED FEATURING TRAUMA INFORMED DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES HEAL FROM THE CRISIS AND TRAUMA OF HOMELESSNESS AND CAN LEAD TO BETTER OUTCOMES LIKE SHORTER SHELTER STAYS AND GREATER SUCCESS MOVING INTO HOUSING. FAMILIES STAYING AT FAMILY VILLAGE EACH HAVE THEIR OWN, PRIVATE BEDROOM WITH REAL BEDS, PLUS THEY HAVE ACCESS TO A FULL-SERVICE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM, LIBRARY, COMPUTER LAB, CLASSROOM, LAUNDRY ROOM, PLAYGROUND, BASKETBALL COURT, VEGETABLE GARDEN, AND DOG WALK AREA. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, FAMILY VILLAGE HOSTED 65 FAMILIES MADE UP OF 262 KIDS AND PARENTS. ON AVERAGE, FAMILIES STAYED IN SHELTER 106 DAYS BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND 92% OF FAMILIES MOVED INTO HOUSING FROM SHELTER.