Community Family Life Services, Inc.
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Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: For example, participate at our enrichment activities with volunteers who teach anything from the art of being a clown to the history of hip hop to the legacy of leaders who preach peace. Lend your Friday afternoon...
or help cook and serve at our monthly Saturday breakfast for homeless.
Visit http://www.cflsdc.org/youth_volunteer.cfm for Information about all our Volunteer programs.
Mission:
Provides high impact housing, youth development, employment, mentoring, and emergency services to 500 homeless and low income persons monthly to create opportunities for their success!
At Community Family Life Services, our mission is to give people living in poverty and homelessness the tools they need to move towards permanent economic and social self-sufficiency. Not only do we offer short-term crisis assistance, but we also empower families and individuals to change their lives for the better. Our dedicated staff and volunteers provide a variety of services in the following areas: Housing Services; Supportive Services & Community Outreach; and Youth Development & Advocacy.
CFLS was founded in 1969 by First Trinity Lutheran Church to address the needs of recently released ex-offenders and their families. Since then, we have grown and evolved to provide services to low-income and homeless families and individuals in the District of Columbia and now serve more than 5,000 people annually.
At Community Family Life Services, our mission is to give people living in poverty and homelessness the tools they need to move towards permanent economic and social self-sufficiency. Not only do we offer short-term crisis assistance, but we also empower families and individuals to change their lives for the better. Our dedicated staff and volunteers provide a variety of services in the following areas: Housing Services; Supportive Services & Community Outreach; and Youth Development & Advocacy.
CFLS was founded in 1969 by First Trinity Lutheran Church to address the needs of recently released ex-offenders and their families. Since then, we have grown and evolved to provide services to low-income and homeless families and individuals in the District of Columbia and now serve more than 5,000 people annually.
Results:
FY2008-2009:
• PROVIDED housing and housing services for individuals and families:
— Provided 89 units of transitional and permanent housing;
— Transitional to Permanent Housing Programs for 19 families with 70% of families
reporting an increase in income and 100% moving to permanent housing;
— CFLS’ Trinity Arms Transitional Housing Program ranks # 14 of 60 Transitional and
Permanent Housing Programs in DC;
— Housing case management for 45 persons living with HIV;
• PROVIDED supportive services to 115 children including case
management, counseling and education; provided housing, tutoring and/or advocacy;
• ENROLLED 35 children in the academic based afterschool program and
50 children signed up for the summer enrichment programs with 92 % of children
in this program reporting an increase in academic performance;
• PROVIDED employability development and job placement for 102
chronically unemployed persons through CFLS’ Employment Development and
Placement Services;
• PROVIDED walk-in emergency food and clothing to 2500 persons
annually; and operated a volunteer component logging 8056 hours of volunteer
services;
• PROVIDED breakfast to an average of 75 homeless individuals monthly;
• DISTRIBUTED toys to 300 Families during the Christmas Toy Drive.
• PROVIDED housing and housing services for individuals and families:
— Provided 89 units of transitional and permanent housing;
— Transitional to Permanent Housing Programs for 19 families with 70% of families
reporting an increase in income and 100% moving to permanent housing;
— CFLS’ Trinity Arms Transitional Housing Program ranks # 14 of 60 Transitional and
Permanent Housing Programs in DC;
— Housing case management for 45 persons living with HIV;
• PROVIDED supportive services to 115 children including case
management, counseling and education; provided housing, tutoring and/or advocacy;
• ENROLLED 35 children in the academic based afterschool program and
50 children signed up for the summer enrichment programs with 92 % of children
in this program reporting an increase in academic performance;
• PROVIDED employability development and job placement for 102
chronically unemployed persons through CFLS’ Employment Development and
Placement Services;
• PROVIDED walk-in emergency food and clothing to 2500 persons
annually; and operated a volunteer component logging 8056 hours of volunteer
services;
• PROVIDED breakfast to an average of 75 homeless individuals monthly;
• DISTRIBUTED toys to 300 Families during the Christmas Toy Drive.
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02/28/11
Community Family Life Services is a truly inspirational organization that serves the homeless and impoverished residents of Washington, D.C. The staff are genuinely invested in the success of each client that walks through the doors at CFLS. I have never seen a group of people so committed to ...
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