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Frequently Asked Questions |
What is Family & Senior Homeless Initiative (FSHI)?
- A community effort at the request of the Mayor of Denver to end homelessness for families and seniors, patterned after Family Rescue Ministry. (Founded in 1988, Family Rescue Ministry has seen 75–80% of needy families maintain their housing one year later).
- Congregations and service organizations helping 1000 homeless families and seniors into housing over a 10 year period.
What is the sponsoring group commitment?
- Sponsor a homeless family or senior with $1200 toward 1st month’s rent and deposit through FSHI.
- Form a mentor team of 2–6 people.
- Mentor a family or senior for 7 meetings over 4–6 months.
What is the mentoring team commitment?
- Participate in 90-minute training.
- Meet 7 times over 4–6 months with family/senior.
- Guide family toward self sufficiency.
What is FSHI's commitment to the mentoring team?
- Provide training session for mentors.
- Provide outline for each mentor meeting.
- Supply mentoring tools such as financial and parenting guidebooks.
- Offer follow-up throughout mentoring outreach.
What are the mentoring team areas of focus?
- Provide financial budgeting guidance.
- Give material, relational and spiritual support.
- Guide family/senior toward meeting personal goals.
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| "Denver’s faith-based institutions have a long history of charitable support for the less fortunate, but we must all do more. I challenge...every place of worship to embrace at least one homeless family...I am confident that each congregation can connect these working, homeless families with...the confidence they need to permanently move from homelessness to self-sufficiency." Mayor Hickenlooper–Denver's Road Home |
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