Mission Statement
It is our vision based on our new mission to:
Provide basic life skills education to 45 families each year, resulting in 75% of those completing the program to move successfully beyond the need for temporary housing. The project is called Going Home. More information can be found in the Program tab on this site.
Children in the program stay in school, pre-school children reap the benefits of a Montessori education and leadership and development training is provided for the youth. More information can be found in the Program tab on this site.
Families identify a new way of living and learn to be functioning, contributing members of their communities.
Emotionally healthier individuals and families are the result.
Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
Impacts include:
Purchase of land for a community garden to serve 36 youth in the summer program
Served 143 homeless people
19,420 healthy meals and 4,493 healthy snacks were served in 2016
Utilized 627 community volunteers
Current Goals
THe Family Place
Marketing to support the install of a scale curriculum/courses for community members
Casa de la Bella Montessori
An increase in the number of children being served. Children in shelter, those who have been in shelter, and those who are in the community.
Completion of the Parent Aware Program
Increased revenue
Adult Life Skills Program
Curriculum that includes 16 weeks of financial planning included in each lesson
Hired teacher who is tuned into making a difference in the lives of each member of the class
Follow up services for all students graduating from the course
Night Shelter
Staff dedicated to improving the program development for evening interactions with the parents and children
Healthy Meals
Overall improvement in the handling of food
Daily instructions on the food value of the meals for better eating habits and table manners
The Lovejoy Community Garden
Begin implementing the plan
Youth Development and Leadership Program
Staff dedicated to improving the transferring of information to the youth, during the summer and school vacation days
Community or Constituency Served
Long-term or short-term homeless families and children
Geographic Area Served
Downtown, St. Paul Minnesota
