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- EIN 58-2051038
- (770) 642-9185
- 89 Grove Way Roswell GA 30075 USA
- www.homestretch.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Family Services, Financial Counseling, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Housing Development, Construction & Management, Human Services
Mission: HomeStretch helps local homeless families overcome their housing crisis and return to self sufficiency by providing short term transitional housing in combination with an individualized support program including mentoring, money management and life skills development.
Programs: Program accomplishments:111 people in 38 families were served by homestretch in the 2014-2015 program year. They all had a safe place to stay while working to regain stability. 81. 25% of families eligible for graduation, did so-which indicates that those families achieved stability in all goals identified on their family development plan. 83% of families increased income. 81% of families paid down housing related debt that was a barrier to permanent housing. Program enhancements:75 active volunteer mentors worked directly with the families and staff social workers to help families fulfill their family development plan and accomplish goals. Continued partnership with national parks service-seven teens were seclected for summer internship, each earning a $1,000 stipend for their participation. Also continued partnerships with mt. Pisgah church's camp lighthouse program,fulton county schools (academic tutoring),johns creek rotary club (back to school celebration and school supplies distribution) and kennesaw state university graduate school of social work.