FAMILY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INC

SHELTER PROGRAMWITH NEARLY FORTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN NEED, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A SET OF SERVICES THAT EMPOWER FAMILIES TO MOVE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO INDEPENDENT, SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S SAN JOSE FAMILY SHELTER IS THE ONLY SHELTER IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY THAT EXCLUSIVELY SERVES HOMELESS FAMILIES. IT OPERATES 35 EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS 365 DAYS PER YEAR. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES AND UNCERTAINTY, THIS YEAR FSH HAS BEEN ABLE TO SERVE 600 CLIENTS, WITH 43,435 SHELTER NIGHTS, AND 134,685 NUTRITIOUS MEALS. THE ORGANIZATION WRAP AROUND SERVICES INCLUDED 50,000 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS IN SUPPORT OF EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS. FSH FACILITATED 596 HEALTH CARE VISITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GARDNER FAMILY HEALTH NETWORK AND BAY AREA COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED 188 LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS ON EDUCATION, FINANCES, JOB DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND SELF-CARE. EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SHELTER FAMILIES SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY CREATIVE SOLUTIONS AND ENGAGE WITH ITS PARTNER AGENCIES TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP FAMILIES IN THEIR CARE.HOMEWORK ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: PROVIDES DAILY, SUPERVISED ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO 96 CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 EACH YEAR.EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: PROVIDES RELIABLE, QUALITY, ONSITE CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE EVENING, AT THE ORGANIZATION'S SAN JOSE FAMILY SHELTER. BY PROVIDING A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN, THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS PARENTS TO CONCENTRATE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY ON SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND PERMANENT HOUSING.HEADING HOME PROGRAM: IN COLLABORATION WITH DESTINATION HOME AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES TO FAMILIES, INCLUDING SHORT-TERM HOTEL STAYS, WHILE FAMILIES SEARCH FOR MORE LONG-TERM OPTIONS. THIS YEAR, 25 FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED NIGHTLY SLEEPING ACCOMODATIONS, MEAL SERVICES, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. FSH CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES IN LINE WITH THEIR HOUSING GOALS AND COLLABORATED CLOSELYWITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE A SEAMLESS RESPONSE.

BRIDGES AFTER-CARE PROGRAMBRIDGES AFTER-CARE PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES THAT HAVE MOVED INTO HOUSING IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF THEM RELAPSING BACK TO HOMELESSNESS. THIS YEAR, FSH SERVED 26 FAMILIES, HELPING THEM TO BUILD THE SKILLS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THAT THEY NEED TO PUT HOMELESSNESS BEHIND THEM, FOREVER.