Programs-and-Services

The Representative-Payee program is designed to help Social Security recipients who are required by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to have an individual or organizational payee manage their finances. A representative payee is an individual or organization appointed by SSA to receive Social Security and/or SSI benefits for someone who cannot manage his or her money. The main responsibilities of a payee are to use the benefits to pay for the current and foreseeable needs of the beneficiary and properly save any benefits not needed to meet current needs. Family Life contracts out this service to an independent contractor who works with these clients on an individual basis.

One Scholars Program Partnership

Family Life is a partner with One Family, Inc., who provides higher educational scholarships to low-income heads of households. Referred candidates that are accepted into the program by One Family will be provided a range of services from career/educational counseling to financial counseling. Click on the button below for more information about this particular program:

Transitional Housing Program

The Louison House Transitional Housing program is a 22-bed shelter that has been in existence for over twenty years. This type of program can house families and individuals for up to two years even though most exit the program within 3-6 months. In order to be eligible, all clients must meet the federal standard for being considered homeless, and also must have documentation such as an eviction letter. As a condition of acceptance into the program, all clients must accept supportive services provided by staff, and also create and follow their Individual Service Plans (ISPs). A range of supports are offered such as case management services, career/financial counseling, and life-skills training. The purpose of the program is to help families and individuals stabilize their housing situations while also allowing them to transform their lives by setting and reaching various goals such as attaining a GED. Last year, 71 clients were sheltered at the Louison House.

Permanent Supportive Housing Program

The Permanent Supportive Housing program is a new program that houses three chronically homeless individuals in leased apartments for up to two years. These units are subsidized by Family Life and include some basic supportive services such as budget counseling. This program targets chronically homeless individuals who are either currently homeless or living in an emergency/transitional shelter and are ready to live independently with moderate supports. Last year, Family Life served 3 chronically homeless individuals through this program and all of these clients were able to remain permanently housed during this time.

Louison House Transitional Homeless Shelter

Permanent Supportive Housing at Bracewell Avenue