Time for Change Foundation

Results: At Time for Change Foundation we don’t recycle homelessness, we end it. Since our inception we have helped over 850 families transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Partner with us today to help provide homeless children with a safe, warm place to call home.

Target demographics: Women and Children

Direct beneficiaries per year: 34 women and 28 children with a total of 4,835 shelter nights and 116,040 hours of services; 11 women and 16 children transitioned into permanent housing.

Geographic areas served: San Bernardino and Northern California (Hayward)

Programs: For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, through our evidence based programs and services, time for change foundation (tfcf) was able to provide 53 women and 43 children with safe, warm place to call home. Through our homes of hope program, we assisted 20 women and 39 children with transitioning into permanent supportive housing and 29 families found permanent housing with the support of tfcf. We know that in order to create self-sufficient families and thriving communities, clients must have access to vital resources and supportive services. With a total of 5,071 shelter nights and 121,707 hours of services, our clients were able to take the necessary steps needed to reach self-sufficiency. Tfcf ensures a drug free environment for families. Tfcf clients earned a total of 104 certificates of completion for the various educational classes they completed. Supportive services and classes provided included:-408 case management sessions-447 life skills education workshops-75 parenting education workshops-150 mommy & me child bonding sessions-187 financial education and money management workshops-202 family healthcare visits-96 mental health counseling sessions-987 work to win/employment readiness workshops-4,898 transports to childcare, school, community services, and civic engagement functions. As part of our licensed drug and alcohol outpatient project, tfcf clients completed:-557 drug and alcohol counseling sessions-576 relapse prevention sessions-156 one-on-one counseling sessions-724 twelve-step meetings-198 random drug tests-498 independent living skills workshopsthrough the tfcf leadership project, consisting of accountability, responsibility and volunteerism, clients participated in:-390 leadership development training workshops-369 peer-to-peer groupsfor self-improvement and higher education, tfcf clients attended over 162 educational and/or college instruction classes. Through or family reunification efforts, tfcf successfully helped 32 women, whose parental rights were previously revoked, with re-establishing family visits with their children and a total of 21 children were reunited with their mothers to live in a safe and supportive environment. Through our homeless prevention wish program (wellness is stabilized housing), which has a goal of stabilized housing, tfcf provided utility/rental assistance, case management and financial planning assistance to 63 adults and 61 children.