Family Promise of Greater Roanoke

We provided shelter to 41 individuals in 2023. 80% moved into permanent housing. Shelter assistance-the overall goal and purpose of Family Promise is to provide children and their families with safety, shelter, food, basic needs and assistance as they seek permanent housing. Family Promise of Greater Roanoke is unique in that it keeps families together during their crisis and is the only emergency shelter in the valley that serves only families with children. The program calls on a network of 18 faith communities and over 1000 volunteers. Four to five times a year, for a week at a time, each congregation assists with shelter and meals, and provides hospitality for up to 4 families at a time. Each Family receives intensive case management to obtain and maintain employment, arrange childcare, and address other barriers that stand in the way of permanent housing. Families continue to receive case management after moving to permanent housing to avoid recidivism. Family Promise helped an additional 83 individuals with prevention assistance or aftercare services allowing 96% of those families to remain permanently housed.