Shelter Program

Family Promise of Lewis Clark Valley uses a very unique approach to helping families in crisis. Unlike a typical shelter, all the families in our program do not sleep in a central facility. In place of a 24-hour central facility, all overnight services are generously provided by a network of local congregations in the LC valley.

Each of the congregations in our network hosts our families 4-6 times a year, for a week at a time. The provisions for the families are provided by the volunteers of the host congregation including meals (supper, breakfast, & brown-bag lunch), overnight lodging & fellowship. During the day, our families go to the day center where they are able to go to and from school or jobs and utilize the internet for employment and/or housing searches.

Our day center facility allows our families to shower, do their laundry, eat lunch, and play with their children, read, & do homework. It is the home base for our families. Our staff is there with the families during the day and helps provide resources and guidance. This is a part of what makes our working model unique. By providing our families with a “homelike” environment at the day center and having our volunteers provide compassionate hospitality at the host congregation, the families we serve are called our “guests”.

Another aspect that makes our model unique is our financial support base. All of the services we provide are supported by generous donations from individuals, families, congregations, corporations, & foundations. Some support comes by way of government grants that are provided for specific expenses or programs.

Opening our doors will bring many exciting opportunities to those who wish to give of themselves and their time. Please come and become a part of a nationwide network that has helped thousands of families in crisis.

Family Promise of Lewis Clark Valley, Inc.

720 16th Avenue #41

Lewiston, ID

83501

Phone: (208) 798-3349

E-mail: steve@familypromiselc.org

Executive Director

Steve Thomas

Lewiston & Clarkston Valley

•The Lewiston School District had 80 homeless students during the 2010-2011 school year.

•There were 283 homeless students enrolled in Clarkston School District during the 2010-2011 school year.

Family Promise of Lewis Clark Valley

• Family Promise of Lewis Clark Valley opened on August 3, 2008 to confront the issues that face families in crisis. Our mission is to partner together to provide positive solutions for homeless families in our community.

• To date, we have served 40 families, including 64 children, that were in crisis in our valley. In 2010, we provided 7,343 meals, provided 11,591 bednights, and worked with over 20 Partner churches and growing.

• The YWCA had 890 requests for services that were turned away from the homeless shelter for all of 2010, and 217 turned away from January – March 2011

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