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CRITICAL SERVICES THAT SAVE LIVES
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than seeing
the look on the children’s faces the first time they walk
into their new home. For many of these homeless,
single-parent families, this is the first stable home they
have had in a long time.
I and the other dedicated HM Life staff
members are truly blessed to be a part of their lives and to
share in the rewarding experience of watching them succeed
and grow into dignified, self-reliant individuals.
It is only through the kindness and
generosity of our faithful contributors that we are able to
continue our work in assisting families to break the cycle
of homelessness and poverty while providing them with a
place to call home.
Help us help
them ...
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Case Management
Services
In our transitional housing programs in
Lorain, Akron and Girard, Ohio, our professional case
managers provide on-site assistance to the mostly women with
children who seek our help. Our case managers provide
one-on-one guidance to provide a personalized plan for
self-sufficiency. In addition, our women attend weekly
classes on a wide range of topics in life skills and
parenting skills. This supportive group work helps the women
to feel connected socially and gives them self-confidence to
seek education and employment. 100% of the women who
complete our program leave with permanent housing and
employment.
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Youth Advocacy
An important part of the work that we do
in all three transitional housing sites is the work with
children. We provide youth advocacy workers to make sure
that the children make progress in school, that they receive
medical and dental attention and that they have some fun in
their lives. In particular, the summer agenda for the young
people in the program opens them to a world they have never
experienced. Through camping and local programs, they go on
numerous field trips to educational and fun places that most
of them have never before visited.
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Homeless Prevention
Through our TAG program in Akron, women
who “graduated” from our transitional program as well as
women who have been re-housed from shelters can seek ongoing
case management, weekly educational programs, and financial
assistance for basic necessities to keep them from slipping
back into homelessness. In exchange for attendance, the
women earn “housing cash” for food and home supplies they
need from our transitional housing store.
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Emergency Assistance
In our community center in Girard, Ohio we
provide food, clothing and assistance with rent and
utilities to those in need. On a regular basis this is more
than 200 families and that number grows significantly at the
holidays and during the winter months. Our center provides
Christmas presents and food as well as Easter baskets to the
needy in this community.
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Services to Seniors
With five apartments housing over 200
seniors, providing supportive services to assist seniors in
maintaining their independent living status is an important
part of the housing program. Through the senior care
coordinator, in concert with each on-site manager, seniors
are linked to local community-based services. Typical
services available include health care screenings, case
management, meals on wheels, housekeeping assistance and
home care. Many of our seniors drive and help each other out
in doing errands and shopping. They also work together on
social and fitness activities creating a unique community
spirit in their buildings.
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Education &
Advocacy
The mission of the Collaborative
Initiative to End Human Trafficking, located in Cleveland,
Ohio, is to educate and advocate for the prevention and
abolition of human trafficking, while connecting services on
behalf of trafficked persons. The Collaborative members are
committed to the promotion of human and civil rights,
especially those of trafficked persons, and support the
mission through their shared expertise in education, health
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