February 11th is National 211 Day! As you may know, 211 is the number to call if you’re experiencing homelessness and need shelter. It’s also a resource for a LOT of other things, from food to child care and so much more.
To enter Beach …
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Category: Housing
Sometimes miracles do happen. That’s what one of our Participants said after working with Leading Families Home to reunite her family and find permanent housing.
Our Participant, Jen, and her husband, Lee, were referred to Leading Families Home from Family House, an emergency shelter in Toledo. …
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At Leading Families Home, we believe in creating stability for our Shelter Participants in order to help them maintain permanent housing once they’ve transitioned from homelessness.
We do this in a number of ways, including financial education, case management support, and housing.
Homeless
When our Participants first come …
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“What we would like to do is change the world – make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves as God intended for them to do. And, by fighting for better conditions, by crying out unceasingly for the rights of …
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It’s an unfortunate negative – and false – perception that most homeless people are addicted to drugs or alcohol. Most are not.
But some do struggle with addiction, and they deserve the same respect and support as everyone else.
Meet Bryant and Bianca, a couple referred to …
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Homelessness doesn’t just happen to people; sometimes it can take months or years for a family to move through a set of circumstances that brings them to homelessness.
Such is the case for Tana, a 32 year old single mother of three, who came to Beach …
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Meet LuCynthia Jones, Steps to Home Housing Director for Leading Families Home. In this 15-minute interview, LuCynthia shares information about her role as Housing Director, the latest updates in her department, and important certifications her team is working to achieve.
My name is LuCynthia Jones, Steps …
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At Leading Families Home, we work to transition families from homelessness to permanent housing. This process takes about a month or so, depending on the needs of the family and availability of affordable housing.
The housing process includes education, a rigorous inspection of the housing unit, …
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