ACTS Transitional Living is a service enriched housing program which offers 24 months of intensive case management, development of life skills through education, training and advocacy, support system building and community referrals. The program serves homeless families and homeless women and children who are victims of domestic violence. One aim of the program is to stabilize families by providing housing and using intensive case management techniques that encourage self-empowerment and self motivation.

Eligibility

To be eligible for entrance into the program you must:

Program Services

Program services are provided to adult and children clients as a way to address issues surrounding their homelessness. The services also focus on alleviating or minimizing the effects of homelessness and reducing the chances of future episodes of homelessness.

Case Management

Each family meets with a family case manager or children’s services coordinator on a weekly basis to establish short term and long term goals. Staff is also available to accompany clients to appointments in an effort to advocate for them or coach the client in ways of advocating for her or himself.

Life Skills Training

Weekly life skills training sessions are held in order to increase client’s knowledge and awareness in the following topic areas: Financial Management, Job Skills Readiness, Parenting, Health and Nutrition, Stress Management, Healthy Relationships and Boundaries, Goal Setting and Time Management. The classes are taught by staff as well as professional community volunteers. The children also participate in play groups and life skills classes.

Mentoring Program

Each adult family member is assigned a mentor who will provide at least 2 hours of support, encouragement, career/ education information and networking per month. Each mentor undergoes a background check and 8 hours of training.

For help or more information please call (703) 221-5983