Families Together

In our first full year implementing Housing First best practices, Families Together helped more families move into housing more quickly, and helped them achieve greater success over the long-term. A total of 70 families were housed, within 60 days of enrollment. Of those housed the year prior, had successfully maintained their housing for a year. During this period, our organization launched a new phase in our organization's growth with a new name that emphasizes who we serve and our goal of keeping Families Together to achieve stable housing. With this change to our name, we remain a PLM organization dedicated to carrying on the legacy of our founders and supporters. Our new name is a testament to their vision and commitment to keeping families with children together.

A much-needed “Community Engagement Coordinator” position was added to the staff in the summer of 2013. We were able to grow our options for volunteers and reach out more to the community. Community partnerships continued to become more important and included our collaboration with area organizations in a program called "Fostering Youth Opportunities." We’re working with young adults aging out of foster care to provide our expertise and guidance as they secure housing and make their way in the world. Our goal is to break the cycle of homelessness early in their lives.