THOMAS HOUSE TEMPORARY SHELTER

THOMAS HOUSE TEMPORARY SHELTER (THE ORGANIZATION") WAS FOUNDED IN 1986 AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, TEMPORARY HOUSING, ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, AND LIFE-CHANGING SUPPORT TO FAMILIES-WITH-CHILDREN AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.AT THOMAS HOUSE, WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY FAMILY IN AMERICA DESERVES A SECURE, SUPPORTIVE HOME WHERE THEY CAN GROW, THRIVE, AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE. OUR VISION DRIVES US TO SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, HELPING FAMILIES TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS.THOMAS HOUSE OPERATES TWO CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS: SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES. FAMILIES IN THE SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM ARE HOUSED IN APARTMENTS OWNED BY THOMAS HOUSE AND RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING NAVIGATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, COUNSELING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND BUDGETING ASSISTANCE. WE PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR FAMILIES TO REGAIN STABILITY AND SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING.THROUGH THE HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM, GRADUATE THOMAS HOUSE FAMILIES RECEIVE CRITICAL INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND HOUSING NAVIGATION. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BEFORE IT STARTS, KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER AND IN STABLE HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS.THE MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING COMES FROM THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF DONORS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ALLOW US TO CONTINUE EXPANDING OUR SERVICES AND ENSURE THAT NO FAMILY HAS TO FACE HOMELESSNESS ALONE.FOR OVER 38 YEARS, THOMAS HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER HAS A REMARKABLE SUCCESS RATE OF 100% IN HELPING GRADUATING FAMILIES SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING. THOMAS HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES ITS IMPACTFUL PRESENCE. 91% OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN INCREASED THEIR ACADEMIC STANDINGS AND 100% OF GRADUATE FAMILIES TRACKED RETAIN HOUSING FOR 12 MONTHS OR LONGER. COLLABORATING WITH OVER 100 LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SUPPORTED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF OVER 400 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY, WE CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR MISSION AND MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE.