Helping Hand House

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Aug 14, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$1,384,833

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Bright futures transitional housing program works with families with children who find themselves homeless. Families are placed in scattered site housing in puyallup and sumner. The families pay 30% of their adjusted gross monthly income in rent. Their utilities and the balance of their rent is paid by helping hand house. Case management is provided weekly or more often as needed. Families are required to attend life skills classes and participate in financial literacy classes. Employment and education are focused on for adult household members. The children are provided with a wide variety of local resources to help them improve their learning ability and work at grade level. At the end of this 24 month program, the focus and goal is to have these families be self-sufficient and no longer needing outside support. In 2011, a total of 36 families were served including 52 adults and 29 children.

Activity 3

Emergency housing program works with homeless families from pierce county. Families enter this program and are placed in 1 of 9 scattered site homes for a period up to 90 days. During this time they pay no rent, utilities, or telephone bills. They don't pay for personal hygiene, laundry, or cleaning supplies. They participate in an assessment to identify their barriers, and a plan is designed to help them overcome as many of those barriers as possible. During their assessment, consideration is made for any openings in our other programs. Employment is sought, and connections to resources for them at the end of the 90 days are identified. In 2011, 26 families were served including 35 adults and 42 children.

Filer

EIN

91-1275046