Family Renew Community

Family Renew Community is a transitional housing program (6-24 months) for families with children. We are not an emergency shelter.

At Family Renew Community, we address the whole problem family homelessness in Volusia County.

Family Renew Community gives families with children a safe, stable place to live while parents work to attain permanent housing and regain their stability.

It is an application process that requests eight pages of current and
background information that is verified.Applicants are interviewed and
all family members 13 years and up are sent for pre-entry drug tests.If
a positive test is received they are referred to agencies that provide
drug counseling.Random drug testing is done during residency.If they
test positive, they are exited from the program.

While living at FRC, (1) parents must be employed (2) must maintain a
savings housing fund with a minimum of 30% of income deposited every
payday (3) must meet weekly with a case manager and submit weekly budget
sheets with receipts attached, listing all income, expenses and amount
deposited into housing fund (4) help with yard cleanup (5) attend
workshops on parenting, money management, and nutrition (6) keep
children enrolled in school. In addition, apartments are inspected
weekly to ensure a clean living environment for the children; parents
are encouraged to obtain GED's, enroll in college or vocational classes
to increase their income potential, and all children are enrolled in
summer camp. New employment opportunities are posted weekly.