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Transition House was started by volunteers in the community who
took personal responsibility for their neighbors in need.
Volunteers continue to do meaningful and essential work at
Transition House. 1,200 volunteers accounted for 25% of agency
resources.
Transition House has adopted a philosophy to explain the
underlying causes of family homelessness. Using that philosophy
as a basis, a strategy has evolved to solve homelessness for
capable and motivated families, and to end their reliance on
public assistance.
The philosophy is that the root cause of family homelessness is
poverty. There may be other contributing or associated factors,
but underlying it all is poverty.
To solve family homelessness and welfare dependence, Transition
House helps families find ways to alleviate their poverty. Staff
and volunteers work with them to discover, or sometimes create,
realistic avenues to meet the goal of safe and affordable
housing, a good and meaningful job that pays a decent living
wage, and access to high quality childcare that is within the
family’s means. While working toward these goals, Transition
House provides family centered support through strong case
management and supportive services.
The program Transition House has conceived and
implemented is having remarkable results. On
average, 60% return to permanent housing with the
economic means to sustain it.
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- What conditions or criteria must be met to stay at
transition House?
In order to be admitted, clients must have picture I.D.
and:
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Be capable and motivated to work toward
self-sufficiency.
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Be sober from drugs and alcohol.
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Have an ability to get along in a group living
situation.
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Be willing to complete daily chores.
Transition House has a capacity to serve 70
clients.
Although our program is 90 days, the length of each
client's stay is determined by their intake interview
and by subsequent case management assessments. Clients
who do not meet our program requirements may be given
two weeks of respite care.
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Should I just show up or do I need to make an
appointment?
If you are in need of housing and want to stay
at Transition House, please come to 434 E. Ortega
St. on any Monday through Friday at 4 PM (no later
than 4:30) for an initial assessment and a drug
test.
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Is there a waiting list?
No. There is no waiting list.
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What will I find at Transition House?
Transition House provides three meals a day;
sleeping quarters for women, children, and men;
linens and toiletries; child care; assistance with
long and short term goals; education; job and career
counseling; medical care; counseling referrals;
money management help; affordable housing
assistance.
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What will my kids do while we stay at Transition
House?
Transition House offers free, licensed child
care for children 6 weeks to 2 years old; an after
school program for school age children; a teen
program; and an evening and weekend children’s
enrichment program. Transition House will make
referrals to other agencies for toddler care.
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What is the daily schedule at Transition House?
All clients are required to be in the house by
5:30 PM each day, unless they are given
authorization in advance to be late because of work,
school, or medical appointments. The house is closed
from 8:00 am to 5:30 PM. Monday through Friday, and
is open all day and night on the weekends.
Transition house opens at 5:30 p.m. daily; clients
may not leave after that time unless they have a
pass from staff (issued for people who have work
commitments, classes, or meetings to attend). We
close at 8:00 a.m., after breakfast.
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What do my kids do if I work at night?
Transition House is unable to allow any children
to be present in the house without at least one of
their parents or legal guardian, except in an
emergency. Please be prepared to make arrangements
for alternative childcare if you will not be in the
house in the evenings, overnight, or in the
mornings.
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Am I required to do work at Transition House?
Everyone participates in keeping the house neat
and clean through assigned chores.
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Will I have my own room?
Transition House has private family rooms
available for large families and two parent
families. Smaller families are given space in our
dormitories.
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What will I do with my belongings?
Transition House provides a footlocker with each
bed that is occupied by a member of your family.
There is shared closet space available in each dorm.
Storage space is limited.
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How long can I stay at Transition House?
Families are given between two weeks and three
months, depending on their circumstances and goals.
This determination is made within a week of your
first night’s stay in the house. Thirty-day
extensions may be given to those who do well in the
first ninety days but need more time to establish
self-sufficiency.
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What do I have to do to succeed at Transition House?
If you’re able and motivated to make the changes
necessary to become self-sufficient, and you want to
take full advantage of the services and resources
our program offers, then you are likely to succeed
at Transition House. Transition House helps those
who want to improve their lives, and who are ready
to try new ways of approaching challenging issues
such as housing, career, education, budgeting, and
family relationships.
- How Can I Donate
We now accept donations online through our secure server here.
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What we do...
Transition House serves
homeless families with children, who are both capable and
motivated to participate in a mandatory planning program leading
to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
We offer a safe, drug
and alcohol free, family oriented environment where clients may
stay up to 90 days. The length of stay is dependent upon adherence
to house rules and to a personal plan to obtain income and
housing.
How to get help
If you are in need of housing and want to receive shelter and
services at Transition House’s Family Resident, please come
to 434 E. Ortega St. on any Monday through Friday at 4:00
p.m. (no later than 4:30) for an initial assessment and a
drug test.
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