Mission
The Dwelling Place provides transitional housing opportunities and support services in Montgomery County for families experiencing homelessness, helping them to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
History
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About our Program
Our program is specifically designed for families. It allows them to stay together while The Dwelling Place staff provides support and guidance. During their time in the program, family members are able to address the issues that led them to homeless. Everything that The Dwelling Place does reflects a belief that the potential represented by this county's homeless families -- both children and adults -- should not be wasted.
Heads of families accepted into The Dwelling Place are ready to address the challenge of making life-long changes. They agree to work with the program's case managers to develop and carry out a personal action plan for achieving family independence. The case managers provide personalized support -- the formula for sustainable change.
To learn more, please visit the How We Help section of our website.
To view the 2008-2009 Annual Report, please download the pdf here.
One Family's Story
Nancy (not her real name) and her two children, ages 7 and 9, lived in a local two-bedroom apartment and paid $1,100 a month for rent. She worked full time as a receptionist bringing home $2,100 a month. The only public assistance she received was $100 a month in food stamps. She struggled each month to pay for utilities, food, clothing, insurance, and other necessities. Fortunately, she had a relative to watch her two children after school and didn’t have to pay child care. She received a raise at her job for her good work but the bad news was that she now made too much to qualify for food stamps. In addition, her rent went up $50 a month and her kids wanted to play soccer and needed money for uniforms. She quickly fell behind in her rent and was facing eviction. Her story is not unique. Many families are living on the edge of financial problems and face this stress every day. Coming to The Dwelling Place has given Nancy two years of affordable housing and case management to help her regain and maintain an improved level of self-sufficiency. This is what we do – with your help! And more than 80% of our families accomplish their goals and obtain permanent, affordable housing that will provide a stable environment for their children.
UNITED WAY AFFILIATION
We are a member agency of the United Way of the National Capital Area. Please use agency designation code #8301 to donate to The Dwelling Place,.
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN
We are also a member of the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area. Our CFC number is 84422.
