Our Eviction Prevention Program

Preventing families from being evicted and entering homelessness is an essential element of the Family Promise mission and the most cost-effective way to address this crisis proactively. Prevention, alongiside coaching, costs a fraction of sheltering or rehousing a family. 

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Direct  Services to Prevent Homelessness 

 

We provide direct prevention support services to families facing impending homelessness. This support helps families with minor children in Aiken County who are facing an eviction order. Our immediate goal in these moments of crisis is to keep families in existing housing by avoiding eviction. As we work to resolve and move past the immediate crisis, we also work with families to create a short-term sustainability plan, with the primary goal of breaking the cycle of housing insecurity.​

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Every family served receives individualized coaching support from our Family Coach. Additional services may include financial coaching, rental assistance, landlord mediation, budgeting, goal setting and rental and utility assistance (including past-due bills) to keep families housed.

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Because our mission is to achieve long-term stability through a community-based response, we also identify and connect families with additional community and government resources they may be eligible to receive.​

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Our direct services are trauma-informed and guided by 3 principles: client choice, respect, and empowerment.

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Are you a family in need of services? Visit the Get Help page to apply now!

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Keys to Good Tenancy

 

 

Our Keys to Good Tenancy is a free educational program open to anyone in the community that helps participants identify and maintain stable housing. It aims to prevent homelessness and provide a foundation for lasting independence. Participants attend classes about goal setting, budgeting and financial management, tenant rights and responsibilities, and conflict resolution. Learn more about this program, including class dates, here.

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