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Perimeter Church has
partnered with House of Hope Outreach Ministry to open the doors of its first
Transitional Home. This Home will care for single women and mothers with
children that are coming from distressed situations. Clients will learn how to
live their life by using the Gospel as their number one training tool.
This home has been a prayer of House of Hope Outreach Ministry for several
years. With our strong prayer partners and the partnering of Perimeter Church,
this is no longer a dream but a reality. We are looking forward to many homes
opening not only in the Atlanta area but throughout the nation.
The Transitional Housing Program allows us to remove individuals from distressed
situations and provide a sense of well being and stability in a Christian
environment.
The Program is designed to identify single women and mothers with children in
distressed situations, offer refuge, counseling and healing in a faith-based
environment. This will be accomplished through the following avenues:
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Bible Studies
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Mentoring Programs
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Group Sessions
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Individual Counseling
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Life Skills Training
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Job Training
The Transitional Housing Program’s major objective is to assist single women and
mothers with children re-establish their lives, break the cycle which they are
currently in and bring them into a closer relationship with God. The program
consists of a twelve month period in which the individuals will develop a
relationship with the Lord while learning home skills, parenting skills,
financial stewardship, leadership, responsibility and accountability.
Because the program resources are limited and the demand is very high, House of
Hope has set the following criteria, which each prospective client must meet,
in order to be considered for the Transitional Housing Program:
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Must be employed before entering the program
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Must have transportation
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Priority is given to women with children
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Priority is given to individuals who have been a resident of the state of
Georgia
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Anyone who is an active addict of alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography or
other addictive behavior will not be admitted.
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School age children must attend school per the county guidelines
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Must be able and willing to maintain a savings account
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Must attend church upon entrance of the program
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Must abide by the Success Plan established
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Must meet with the Case Manager upon request
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Must be willing to allow unscheduled visits by the Case Manager and/or Family
Partners.
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