In some cases, Family Promise Rochester can prevent a family from needing emergency shelter by providing services that help find another housing solution.

 

A goal of Family Promise Rochester is to interject when a family's homelessness is imminent to keep families out of shelter and in stable housing.  Our affiliate does this by providing:
 

• Case management and community support

• Rental assistance, security deposits

• Utility support

• Landlord mediation

• Housing location

• Transportation – gas cards, bus passes
   

Keeping families out of shelter is good public policy and good fiscal policy. When families have lost housing and reach out to Family Promise, we provide alternatives to shelter, including:

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• Temporary hotel/motel stays

• Payments for rent in arrears, security deposits

• Landlord mediation and housing location

• Creative solutions leveraging a family’s strengths