We provide a continuum of basic needs supports like supplemental food and housing assistance in a participant-centered approach so families can overcome obstacles and build lifelong stability, resiliency and healthy habits.  The Strengthening Families impact area includes:

Housing Stability and Homelessness Prevention Assistance

Growing Home prevents family homelessness by stabilizing at-risk families with emergency rent, mortgage and utility assistance, paired with case management that helps families identify root causes of housing instability and develop long-term plans for stable and affordable housing.

Affordable Housing

Growing Home operates 18 affordable and 2 transformational housing units. Transformational housing residents participate for one year. Participants receive reduced rent and monthly case management support while attending school.

Food Pantry

The volunteer-run Food Pantry serves hundreds of families monthly with a 3-day supply of fresh, healthy, and culturally-relevant foods. Participants can visit the Food Pantry twice per month and is open to everyone regardless of location or household size. The Food Pantry also offer diapers and family hygiene items as available. While you can stop by our Food Pantry Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., we encourage you to make an appointment, which you can do here.

Collaborative Coaching

Growing Home offers Collaborative Coaching for long-term family self-sufficiency and economic stability.  Collaborative Coaching is an evidence-based case management system that supports families in setting goals to enhance their stability and creating paths to achieve those goals.  Collaborative Coaching requires a minimum commitment of six months, and families must attend coaching sessions at least monthly.