HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM
THE SALVATION ARMY MARSHALL HOUSE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (Recipient of the 1999 Award of Excellence from the Connecticut Community Development Association)

The purpose of The Salvation Army Marshall House Homeless Prevention Program is to provide case management and crisis intervention services to those at risk of homelessness. Its goal is for participants to stabilize their housing and develop greater powers of self-determination and self-sufficiency.

Services are available to single women, men and families in the Hartford area from any racial, socio-economic or cultural background who are at risk of homelessness and are willing to commit to the program requirements.

SERVICES INCLUDE :

-Individual case management
-Counseling and personal support
- Agency referrals
- Follow-up services
- Workshops in :

--Budgeting
--Stress management
--Parenting
--Job search skills
--Household Management, etc.

HOW THE PROGRAM CAN HELP:
.....A young single mother of three preschoolers, unable to overcome the obstacles of finding a job, adequate child care and transportation and escaping an abusive relationship received the assistance she needed to move to a transitional living program. Now, with affordable rent and support services she is setting goals for the future of her family.

.....An isolated single woman struggling with emotional and physical illness, unable to work and unable to survive on her inadequate state income has made new connections with several agencies in her neighborhood. She now lives in a safe, subsidized apartment and receives the services she needs to improve her life.

For more information or if you are interested in a workshop for you agency or community group call 543-8438