Thessalonika Family Services

Empowerment Village continues to officer transitional housing opportunities for struggling single mothers with children under the age of 10. Our program offers a rent-reduced, shared-living stay on our campus up to 14 moms and their children at a time. Families live three to a house with a combination of private and shared space. During their two-year stay, women are equipped with resources, mentoring, accountability, weekly client advocacy and classes focused on financial literacy, career and education advancement, relational growth including parenting, and wellness/wholeness. These pillars along with resources and community connections are designed to empower them and their children to sustainably thrive. Village residents commit and are held accountable to living agreements that ensure the safety and enable the thriving growth of all, including moms, kids, staff, and volunteers. These include responsible and supportive co-living, active participation in weekly classes, progress and follow-through toward set goals, clear and honest communication with the advocacy team, and a commitment to physical and emotional safety.

Our Hope Family Housing Program has a primary goal to provide affordable housing inan environment of independent living with program-driven supportive services leadingour residents towards self-sufficiency. This program is an opportunity for residentsto improve their future by acquiring skills and learning strategies that enable themto succeed at home, at work and in their community while providing time to developthose skills. Program participants commit to completing competencies in threepillars: personal wellness, parent-child relationship, and financial literacy/careeradvancement. We have 4 single family homes which can house up to 24 individuals. Residents meet regularly with Client Advocate who oversees goals, growth and timeline toward sustainable living at market value. This program is transitional housing for 2-4 years.