Family support center offers parenting groups and classes and administers the Healthy Start program, Nurturing Families Network, WIC (Women s Infant and Children) nutrition program, and the Father Involvement program.

Bilingual services are available.

Elegibility:

HPRP provides funding to assist families and individuals who are at imminent risk of homelessness.

Must be "imminently at risk of becoming literally homeless within the next 6-15 days":

*Being evicted within 6-15 days from private dwelling (own home, or family/friend s home), OR

*Being discharged from an institution in which the person has been a resident for more than 30 consecutive days, OR

*Living in housing that has been condemned by housing officials and is no longer considered habitable, OR

*Fleeing a domestic violence housing situation.

IN ADDITION TO ONE OF THE ABOVE:

*No appropriate housing options have been identified, and

*The person lacks the financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in their existing housing.

NOTE:

If literally homeless or imminently homelessness (within 5 days), refer to homeless shelter.

Hours of operation:

M-Th: 8:30am-5pm; F: 8:30am-4pm

Application must be filed within six months of leaving TFA;

Client obtains a referral letter from their DSS worker;

Client fills out the pre-application form on the other side of the referral letter;

Client then mails the completed application to John D Amelia and Associates.