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partnership with the City of New York, Hale House
established the Supportive Transitional Housing Program,
which currently provides 19 single-parent families
the opportunity and support to move from homelessness
to a stable, safe environment where we provide them
with the tools they need to improve their lives.
Funded by the Department of Homeless
Services (DHS), our Supportive Transitional Housing
Program not only gives homeless families shelter,
but also much more, including access to educational,
medical and vocational services. After DHS refers
a family to our program, we provide temporary housing
in renovated, well-maintained Hale House-owned apartments
for 6 to 12 months.
Using the “Neighborhood Cluster Model,”
we strive to create a community and culture that helps
families remain intact, live safely, attend school,
find employment, and stabilize their lives. We support
excellence, acknowledge achievements and help families
respond to challenges.
We welcome single-parent families into a supportive
temporary housing environment where they can strengthen
life skills while utilizing our case management expertise.
Because individuals can feel more secure and empowered
among their peers, we employ social gatherings and
workshops as tools for transformation and growth.
Hale House Center is dedicated to breaking the cycle
of homelessness by empowering the people we serve
and providing them with the educational tools they
need to improve their situation. We help families
find permanent housing and achieve self-sufficiency,
yet we continue to support alumni families as members
of the larger Hale House Community long after they
have achieved their goals.
At any time, there are over 50 children in this program,
from infants to teenagers. We are proud that over
the past four years, we have helped 161 homeless families
and 297 children put their lives back together –
and even more proud of the fact that 100
percent of the families we have placed since
starting the program in 2004 remain in permanent housing
to this day.
“I’ve been at other shelters before, and
this place really feels like home.”
“They prepare you, they make
you feel comfortable, and I feel safe here.”
“There’s no stress,
it’s quiet, and comfortable.”
“They tell you what you’re
up against and give you support (like meetings, helping
with food and clothes).”
“If you want to do something
with yourself, if you want to move forward in life,
they are here to help you.”
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