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Family Promise of Charlotte is a network of multi-denominational churches in the Charlotte area that provide food, shelter, and support services for families in need. This program utilizes existing community resources to address the needs of homeless families. By doing so, we provide a cost-effective way to address family homelessness and increase the involvement of the community in the issue and solutions.
Our Mission
To offer shelter, support and compassion to homeless families through the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) with the goal of enabling participating families to obtain self-sufficiency.
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Contact Kathy Bolster, Network Director at 704.780.1624 for information and initial screenings to determine eligibility.
Families who are eligible must complete a comprehensive psychosocial assessment for each family member before admission. Families who are not accepted to the program will be referred to appropriate community resources. |
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- Applicants to the Family Promise Program must be employed or employable
- Applicants must be free from active substance abuse (amount of time in recovery dependent on assessment)
- Applicants cannot be fleeing a domestic violence situation
- Applicants who are eligible after an initial screening must be willing to complete a comprehensive clinical assessment for every member of the family
- Applicants with an established mental health diagnosis must be medication compliant and/or in treatment with a local mental health facility (FPC volunteers are not trained to handle mental health emergencies)
- Applicants must be willing to submit to a criminal background check and drug screens
- Applicants must be willing to provide proof of income earned and money saved while in the program
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Family Promise of Charlotte helps homeless families around the Charlotte area. A family is defined as one of the following:
- A single mother with children
- A single father with children
- A couple with children
- A legal guardian with children
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Family Promise of Charlotte featured on Charlotte.com |
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Program helps families in need of a fresh start.
It provides them a place to stay, meals and help finding work
by MELINDA JOHNSTON of Community Link/Charlotte.com
Special Correspondent
Dianelle Handy credits the Family Promise of Charlotte with helping her and her three children get on their feet when they fled Maryland on a train in the middle of the night to get away from an abusive relationship last October.
They landed at the Battered Women's Shelter in Charlotte, where they stayed for about six weeks.
A local pastor and his family then took them in for a while, but they still needed help
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