3E Restoration

Williamsburg home first program - a collaboration between the city of williamsburg's human services department, bacon street youth & family services, and 3e Restoration, Inc. to assist families who are experiencing homelessness with mental health and/or substance use disorders. A social work case manager, clinician, and housing specialist work with home first families to address their unique needs and specific barriers to obtaining and maintaining permanent housing. Families receive immediate housing as legal occupants on corporate leases. Pilot partners are trained using 3e's curriculum and coaching tools and provide weekly in-home visits to program participants. Rental assistance may be provided for up to one year as families work to achieve stable housing and independent living skills. Rental assistance and utilities are funded by a grant from the sentara cares foundation. Furniture, household items, and transportation assistance are provided by private donations and community partnerships.

3e has worked to help friends and families in need during difficult times such as obtain documentation for homeless to receive help. Help those with addiction. Paid for storage fees, rent, movers, and temporary laborers to help house friends in need. 3e provides case management services to help the homeless be self sufficient using philoxenia curriculm.

The Restoration place is provided for the express purpose of serving as a temporary shelter while staff work toward locating permanent housing and returning guests to holistic-sufficiency. As part of the region's coordinated entry and assessment system, 3e restoration,inc. Works to encourage, equip, and empower faith communities to help transition neighbors living through homelessness from social displacement to holistic sufficiency. Part of the process is to establish a lasting web of friendships and network of support long after temporary rental assistance and case management has ended.