Causes: Family Services, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services
Mission: Family Emergency Shelter Coalition serves homeless and low-income families using approaches that instill or restore dignity, self-respect and self-reliance, so that families, their individual members, and the community are strengthened. FESCO was founded in 1986 by a group of churches to help address the needs of the growing number of families with children who were becoming homeless. The 30-member Coalition now includes churches and community organizations. FESCO serves families of all configurations—2-parent families, single dads, single moms, and all children under 18.
Programs: During fy2016-2017,54 families (125 children/73 adults) were served at fescos emergency shelter/transitional housing sites. While residing at either site, all families were provided with housing (14,478 bednights), meals (41,405), and an array of supportive services. Ninety-seven percent of families (163/169 individuals) served through fescos emergency/transitional housing transitioned into more stable housing (permanent/transitional) when they exited. Of 62 adults who exited either of these programs, 56% had earned income when they left. Fesco also served 4 families (5 adults/7 children) residing in its third street apartments (permanent supportive housing) and all sustained their permanent housing. Fescos children's program achieved the following outcomes in its support of children and their parents: 308 age-appropriate enrichment activities for infants/toddlers 101 parenting classes 317 bi-weekly children/youth groups for children 5 years and older 72 home health and safety visits 38 parents
during fy2016-2017,31 families (49 adults/72 children) were served through fescos linkages rapid re-housing program. While in the program and for six months afterwards, families were provided with an array of supportive services. One-hundred percent of families (121/121individuals) served through linkages sustained their housing after completing the program. Of the 15 adults who completed the program, 93% had earned income. Another 60 families (176 individuals) were served through fescos homeless prevention & aftercare services. Services included counseling, food boxes, housing assistance, transportation vouchers, and donation programs, such as our back-to-school backpack drive.
fescos mental health counseling program provided 208 counseling sessions during fy2016-2017, including mental health assessments, individual, family, and group counseling and children's play therapy
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Mission: Family Emergency Shelter Coalition serves homeless and low-income families using approaches that instill or restore dignity, self-respect and self-reliance, so that families, their individual members, and the community are strengthened. FESCO was founded in 1986 by a group of churches to help address the needs of the growing number of families with children who were becoming homeless. The 30-member Coalition now includes churches and community organizations. FESCO serves families of all configurations—2-parent families, single dads, single moms, and all children under 18.
Programs: During fy2016-2017,54 families (125 children/73 adults) were served at fescos emergency shelter/transitional housing sites. While residing at either site, all families were provided with housing (14,478 bednights), meals (41,405), and an array of supportive services. Ninety-seven percent of families (163/169 individuals) served through fescos emergency/transitional housing transitioned into more stable housing (permanent/transitional) when they exited. Of 62 adults who exited either of these programs, 56% had earned income when they left. Fesco also served 4 families (5 adults/7 children) residing in its third street apartments (permanent supportive housing) and all sustained their permanent housing. Fescos children's program achieved the following outcomes in its support of children and their parents: 308 age-appropriate enrichment activities for infants/toddlers 101 parenting classes 317 bi-weekly children/youth groups for children 5 years and older 72 home health and safety visits 38 parents
during fy2016-2017,31 families (49 adults/72 children) were served through fescos linkages rapid re-housing program. While in the program and for six months afterwards, families were provided with an array of supportive services. One-hundred percent of families (121/121individuals) served through linkages sustained their housing after completing the program. Of the 15 adults who completed the program, 93% had earned income. Another 60 families (176 individuals) were served through fescos homeless prevention & aftercare services. Services included counseling, food boxes, housing assistance, transportation vouchers, and donation programs, such as our back-to-school backpack drive.
fescos mental health counseling program provided 208 counseling sessions during fy2016-2017, including mental health assessments, individual, family, and group counseling and children's play therapy
Donor & Volunteer Advisory
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Homeless & Housing
