Family Empowerment Program
Interfaith’s Family Empowerment Program is designed for individuals who are unemployed or struggling financially. Our new Family Empowerment Program allows families, who do not reside with us, to have access to Interfaith’s resources including GED/ESL, vocational training, career coaching, free childcare, optional rental and/or utility assistance, financial coaching and counseling services.
FREE GED and ESL Classes: Orientation on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Click here to learn more.
The program is designed to Eliminate Barriers by providing the help needed to become stable, Equip Parents to obtain higher-paying jobs and save money while reducing debt, Educate Children through free on-site childcare for children 0-18 as well as after-school and summer programs and Empower Families by providing all these services on one, DART-accessible site. To apply for this program, please click the button below and complete the questionnaire.
Interfaith’s Home & Hope Program provides housing for homeless families in one of our 25 lovingly decorated, furnished apartments. The apartments are rent-free if families enter the program unemployed. Upon obtaining employment, Interfaith requires a monthly occupancy charge of 30% of the net family income. To encourage savings, Interfaith returns 100% of that charge to families who save $500 or more and successfully complete all other program requirements.
In addition to housing, parents are required to meet weekly with their personal success coach and financial empowerment coach to provide the accountability and support needed to reach their goals. Additionally, unemployed and underemployed parents must participate in our Career Development Program until viable employment is obtained. We also provide on-site counseling, child-care assistance, after-school & summer programs, and life skills training.
Children’s Services
The Moody Family Childcare Center and its staff are fully licensed according to the Texas Child Care Licensing regulations. Childcare is FREE for clients enrolled in our program until CCA is received. Discounted rates are offered to Educators and Law Enforcement Officers. Childcare is offered weekdays, evenings, and Saturdays; childcare is open to clients of Interfaith Family Services and community members. Click here to view our Interfaith Childcare Brochure. Applications to enroll in childcare are available in English and Spanish and must be submitted in-person.
Children in grades K-6 attend Interfaith’s on-site Hope & Horizons Program. This special program is designed to stabilize homeless children through a combination of arts and crafts that emphasis creativity, play therapy to address emotional and social issues, individualized tutoring to address common academic gaps, and field trips & camps that expose children to the larger world.
During the summer, teens are encouraged to participate in Interfaith’s Summer Work program. Teens rotate from various positions throughout Interfaith ranging from Children’s Program Assistants to Facility Assistants. In addition to earning funds for the school year, teens are required to save part of their income, open up a savings account at Credit Union of Texas, and participate in Financial Literacy Classes. Activities such as their annual college tour, summer tutoring program, and the work program provide a comprehensive approach that prepares our teens for life as self-sufficient adults.
