Housing Program

Sweet Dreams: Women & Children Housing

Established in 2005, our “Sweet Dreams” transitional facility for homeless women and their children offers an invaluable addition to our community. It is a place where mothers in need, who seek to develop life skills can acquire the tools necessary to become healthy and self-sufficient. The children become the priority. The hands-on support, parenting skill workshops, and daily activities designed to rebuild trust, develop self-sufficiency, and provide a nurturing atmosphere for the children and their parents, lead to the development of healthy families.

Many of these women are survivors of various types of abuse, but through our supportive services they receive assistance with free clinical exams, WIC, education and vocational training, family planning services, and access to healthy childcare which empowers them to become productive and independent.

Mt. View: Single Women’s Housing

Like our housing program for women and children, our transitional facility for single women also aims to provide necessary services and supports to it residents. Designed to assist women in the development of independent living skills, our program provides residents with the tools they need to get back on their feet and become active and healthy members of their communities.

Our transitional housing model is illustrated below:

Phase I: Transitional Living, Months 1-12

  • Screen, assess, and refer to appropriate services for treatment
  • Obtain legal documentation, state ID/ Social Security Card/ birth papers
  • Participate in mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment programs, attend school, seek employment and / or participate in job training programs
  • Submit to random drug testing
  • Menu preparation, nutritional education, and cooking classes
  • Daily activities to build social skills, parenting skills, and independent living skills
  • Parenting Classes – designed to teach clients how to prepare children for school, problem solving, and develop effective parenting skills
  • Leadership development to build on the existing strengths of our clients and rebuild self-esteem and self-worth
  • Budgeting and financial management classes
  • Begin weekend visits with children and facilitate family reunification plan with CPS
  • On-going case-management to ensure clients are progressing, address any concerns, and ensure positive outcomes for self-development

Phase II: After Care Services, Months 12 – 18

  • Women have secured employment and permanent, affordable housing
  • Children are reunited with their mothers and participating in community activities, attending family and individual counseling   sessions as necessary
  • Women have successfully completed parole, probation, and met other legal requirements to re-unite with children and live independently
  • Maintaining a financial plan, meeting with financial advisor to ensure that spending and asset accumulation goals are on target
  • Paying rent on time, maintaining a savings account, repairing credit
  • Staying clean and sober and continuing to engage in community support systems, counseling and 12 step programs

Phase III: Permanent Housing – Phoenix Square Wellness Center (In development)

The Phoenix Square Wellness Center (currently known as the Phoenix Square Project), is a 7-unit apartment complex that is currently undergoing remodeling. It will provide permanent housing as an option for clients who have completed the transitional housing services and are ready to move and live healthy and independent lives. There are three phases to this project:

  • Phase I – Began with the purchase of the seven-unit apartment building. Remodeling efforts have been made to provide energy efficient standards, allowing TFCF to “go green.”
  • Phase II – Involves the creation of community gardens as entrepreneurial options for residents who may want to grow organic fruits and vegetables to sell at farmers’ markets. An additional feature will include the opportunity to provide a wonderful environment to bring seniors and elementary school children for special projects, such as Earth Day.
  • Phase III – We will build a community center adjacent to the apartment building and garden that will be of help to the community, providing a location for educational classes  and meetings, as well as space for clients to manage their respective businesses. There are also plans to create a solar paneled parking structure to accommodate the center and create reusable energy.


(coming soon!)