Homelessness

Dominique reached out to Providence House for her three year old daughter as she was homeless and was unable to stay doubled-up with her daughter. Dominique was employed at Family Dollar and had childcare for her daughter, but no housing.

During the service period, Dominique completed case management, parent education, and trauma services. She also visited her daughter at least twice a week for at least an hour at a time. Providence House was able to provide transportation for her daughter daily, to her Head Start program, and she also attended a field trip to the Children’s Museum of Cleveland and participated in trick-or-treating for Halloween.

Dominique maintained employment at Family Dollar and saved enough money to rent a room of a house for her and her daughter to live in while she waited on a Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) unit to become available. Dominique is now enrolled in the aftercare program and has been maintained her housing, childcare, and employment.

Pamela and her sons, Cameron, age 5, and Carter, age 3, were homeless and living in a hotel when she reached out to Providence House for support.

Cameron and Carter came to stay in our Crisis Nursery while our Social Work Team helped Pamela address her trauma symptoms, secure stable housing for her family, and receive SNAP Benefits to assist with groceries.

During their stay at Providence House, Cameron and Carter enjoyed music, theatre, and art therapy and lots of love and snuggles from our Childcare Staff. Carter made great progress with his language and cognitive development thanks to interventions provided by our Social Workers and Child Development Specialist, who also helped enroll him in school!

The boys soon reunited with their mom, Pamela, in their new home and Providence House provided bedding and household supplies to help them get settled. Their family will continue receiving support through our year-long Aftercare Program including gifts for the boys to enjoy for the holidays!

Bianca and her young children, Ariel and Sam, were at risk of becoming homeless as she struggled to pay nearly $2,000 in back rent. And without reliable childcare for Ariel and Sam, Bianca had limited employment opportunities.

She turned to Providence House for support after hearing about our Family Preservation services from a family we had worked with previously.

While Ariel and Sam received 24/7 loving care in our Crisis Nursery, our Social Work Team helped Bianca access resources to catch up on rent payments and avoid eviction. As she worked with Providence House to enhance stability for her family, Bianca applied for and received a childcare scholarship and began a new job!

Ariel continued attending school while staying with us and enjoyed fun activities and field trips as her baby brother, Sam, got lots of snuggles and learned to roll over!

The kiddos soon reunited with their mom and went home with a stronger foundation for their future!