Services
Homeless and Housing Services
Family Promise of Ozaukee County seeks to end homelessness in Ozaukee County by rebuilding lives with compassion, providing resources and services to individuals and families at risk of homelessness in the community. Our organization works to help anyone experiencing homelessness secure safe and stable housing. Our homeless services offer a continuum of care from the first call for help to securing housing. We support our clients every step of the way.
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Family Promise offers case management services to all program participants.
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Family Promise is the lead coordinated entry agency and employs a Coordinated Entry Specialist who assesses households who are homeless in the county. All households who are literally homeless are placed on the Housing Prioritization list. A specialist will provide referrals and limited case management services to meet their needs.
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This prevention program offers rent assistance for households who are at risk of being evicted from their homes. The rent assistance helps families maintain housing and prevents them from becoming homeless. Family Promise works closely with other agencies such as St. Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, and Advocates of Ozaukee to help families meet their needs.
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Hotline: 1 (262) 268-2723
Anyone who is currently homeless or at risk of homelessness may call Family Promise for help. The caller will be prescreened by a trained professional and referred to appropriate services.
Referrals to appropriate services include:
• County resources
• Domestic violence
• Apartment + housing search (affordable housing, section 8 housing, subsidized housing)
• Utility assistance
• Legal assistance (wrongful eviction, CPS, etc.)
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Our services are comprehensive and provide full-service case management, rapid re-housing, and other support for individuals and families in need. We seek to meet basic needs such as providing meals, hygiene products, and assigned family rooms or co-housing. Additionally, we provide daily support, such as job applications, resume writing, RentSmart assistance, life coaching, basic life skills training, and resource referrals.
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The Rapid Rehousing Program offers client-centered services including case management and rent assistance for individuals and families moving out of homelessness and into housing. The organization helps families secure housing and connect to resources necessary for them to live independently upon the 12-month completion of the program.
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WIP
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Provides immediate shelter, access to housing programs, guidance, support and resources to youth ages 18-24 regarding services available in the community. In collaboration with Hebron House and the Youth and Family Project, Family Promise of Ozaukee County provides an assigned System Navigator for wrap-around support to help ensure success in both obtaining and maintaining housing through a plan developed specifically for the individual.
Our Approach to Services
Get Connected
Call Family Promise to get connected to services.
Access to Services
A Family Promise representative will connect you to the appropriate resources or programs, as well as additional services.
Program & Service Matching
Homeless prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, and other services are available to people seeking help.
Community Solutions
We strive for the safety and well-being of individuals and our entire community by providing immediate access to the basic needs of food and shelter for homeless persons. Family Promise of Ozaukee provides wrap-around case management to address situations that prevent individuals from being actively involved in the lives of their children and families. Additionally, case managers will work with immediate family and friends to assist with reunification.
We work collaboratively with community service providers to ensure individual health conditions are addressed and that clients have access to basic physical and behavioral health services.
We work with our guests to increase income and address the financial stability of individuals upon exit of the program. We partner closely with employers and Workforce Development to ensure individuals in the program will have priority access to programs that offer employment opportunities.