2011 Annual Report - How-Inc.org

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Permanent Supportive Housing Women who enter HOW’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program are confronted with a variety of barriers. Last year, forty-seven percent faced chronic health issues and disabilities, thirty-nine percent survived domestic violence, thirty-seven percent tackled and addressed mental illness, thirty-seven percent recovered from substance abuse and twenty-nine percent worked to address criminal backgrounds. Intensive case management is crucial in assisting women and families to overcome their individual barriers and begin their path to economic independence and self-sufficiency. HOW Case Managers assist each client in developing vital life skills to rebuild their community network. Group time and individual counseling focus on improving fundamental self management and advocacy skills. One of the primary areas of focus is money management. All clients receive individualized budget counseling and are invited to participate in All My Money workshops. This eight-week course hosts an average of four to five clients per session. “Our goal is to provide financial literacy for low-income people on limited budgets, and for most of our participants this is a first time experience to focus on topics such as budgeting, credit management and bankruptcy,” said Lois Ge<strong>org</strong>e, HOW Case Manager. In addition to skills-building workshops, HOW offers clients opportunities to bond. Monthly socials and breakfasts encourage women, children and families to build relationships with one another and consequently with their communities. “It is our priority to assist our clients in creating positive and productive interactions,” stated Martha Juarez, moderator to a new HOW program called Healthy Relationships. This eight-week course focuses on forming relationships with community, family and service providers. In its inaugural year, HOW saw course participants make tremendous strides such as reaching out to family members and first time attendance at a HOW program. Overall, our staff and services have enabled 92 percent of the women and families in HOW’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program to either achieve independent permanent housing upon program graduation, or retain their own housing with HOW. The average length of stay for HOW Permanent Supportive Housing clients is three years.
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