Catholic Charities New Hope Apartments

Catholic Charities New Hope Apartments

A Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Families November, 2016 Update

Family #28 —We Have A New Family!
Our new family is a single African American female with three sons ages 14, 10, 8 and two daughters ages 9 and 16. This mom was fleeing a domestic violence situation and the abuser is currently incarcerated. She currently works as a part-time Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and is looking for more clients. Her main goal is to increase her income and she seems very determined to work diligently toward her goal while in the program. Her 16 year old daughter is currently pregnant and due any day. This family is very excited to be in the program and to be a part of the Peace and Justice Cluster parishes.

Family #29 —We Have Another New Family!
Our other new mom is a single white female with a three year old son who became homeless due to low income status. She was staying with her child’s father and the relationship became strained while living with his parents. She reported that her child’s father does not work and is not financially stable. They stayed with friends for about two months before she went to a homeless shelter in November, 2016. This mom works for a local pizzeria and is doing special projects for the franchise owner for extra money. She is hopeful that she will soon become a manager due to her experience. Her supervisor reported that she will get a promotion within the next couple of months. This mom is very determined to build a savings account and is focused on saving at least 3 months rent before she exits the program.

It is very exciting to introduce another new family to our parishioners! The Peace and Justice Cluster parishes have assisted 29 families to date and that is awesome!

Season Greetings from the New Hope staff and the clients we serve!