Hope For Families Center

Emergency shelter for homeless families

Staffed 365 years a day, 24 hours a day.

Each of our residents is offered three prepared meals a day, including packable lunches for work or school.

Hope for Families Center is stocked to meet the living needs of our residents. Upon admittance, each family is given bedding, personal hygiene products, laundry supplies, and any extra necessities such as diapers. We also work with other community agencies to meet any additional needs our residents may have such as clothing or infant formula.

With 21 rooms and four beds per room, our families are given a place to temporarily call their own. Our rooms are equipped with either Jack-and-Jill-style restrooms which are shared with another family or given access to our mens and womens restrooms with complete shower facilities.

Designed with families in mind, our shelter offers a dining area, a library for homework or studying, a meeting room, common living areas, a playground and an outdoor recreation area for residents use.

The following shelter options are available based on each families needs:
Emergency Housing - Available to homeless families from Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, and Ockeechobee Counties, Case Management interviews each client and develops an action plan based on that famiy's goals and objectives. This program is limited to a 90 day stay. Food, clothing, shelter, employment services, and case management are provided to each family. Clients who are able are required to work full time and children are enrolled in daycare / school.

Transitional Housing - Available to homeless families who require a longer period of time to get back on their feet. This program can be extended as long as two years, provided the client continues to follow house rules and work with case management. In this program, more intensive case management is provided with emphasis on job skills (employment and training), affordable housing, and realistic budgeting.

Employment Training - Any client who resides at the Center is able to work with the Employment Counselor who will provide training and job placement services. Residents are required to be employed 40 hours / week and save 75% of their income.

Children's Program - Our children's program staff oversees this program which promotes the betterment of self-esteem issues for the children through the use of art therapy and group classes. In addition to mentoring and tutoring services, weekly, age-specific activities are planned.

The Hope for Families Center provides Emergency and Transitional Shelter for homeless families from Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee Counties. Our 4th Street facility can accommodate seven families in the Emergency Shelter and twelve families in the Transitional Shelter which translates into a total of 72 individuals that we may house on any given day.

We are more than just a roof overhead as we partner with a dedicated group of agencies to provide services for our clients such as children's programs, employment training, and mental health counseling.

The Hope for Families Center staff comprises professionally trained individuals who specialize in areas of support for homeless families.