Programs

  • Growing Home Food and Housing Initiatives

    STRENGTHENING FAMILIES - FOOD: GROWING HOME FOCUSES ON BOTH FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD JUSTICE. GROWING HOME OPERATES A FOOD PANTRY THAT IS OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK, PROVIDING A CHOICE SHOPPING MODEL WHERE PARTICIPANTS MAY VISIT EVERY TWO WEEKS AND CHOOSE THEIR FOOD PROPORTIONATE TO THEIR FAMILY SIZE. GROWING HOME ALSO OPERATES A COMMUNITY GARDEN, PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, GROWING HOME FACILITATES A FOOD JUSTICE TASKFORCE THAT FOCUSES ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND AVAILABILITY IN SOUTH WESTMINSTER. HOUSING: GROWING HOME FOCUSES ON BOTH HOUSING STABILITY AND JUSTICE WORK. GROWING HOME'S HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM IS A 3-6 MONTH COMMIT-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHERE PARTICIPANTS WORK WITH A COACH TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND BUILD LIFELONG STABILITY, RESILIENCY AND HEALTHY HABITS. THIS INCLUDES UTILITY ASSISTANCE, RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, AND AFFORDABLE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2022, GROWING HOME OWNS AND OPERATES A 20 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX CALLED WESTCHESTER APARTMENTS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.9M

  • Parenting Education and Lifelong Stability

    NURTURING CHILDREN - PARENTING EDUCATION: GROWING HOME OFFERS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN ACQUIRING THE PARENTING SKILLS AND RESOURCES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND COACHING ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING PRACTICES THAT HELP PREPARE CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS. PARENT EDUCATORS WORK WITH PARTICIPANTS TO GUIDE THEM ON HOW THEIR CHILD'S OVERALL DEVELOPMENT IS ENHANCED THROUGH AGE- APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT THEM WITH ANY QUESTIONS OF CONCERNS THEY HAVE DURING THE CRUCIAL FIRST YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE. LIFELONG STABILITY: GROWING HOME OFFERS COLLABORATIVE COACHING, A 2-YEAR COMMITMENT-BASED PROGRAM WHERE FAMILIES ACQUIRE THE RESOURCES, SKILLS, AND SUSTAINED BEHAVIOR CHANGES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE AND PRESERVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. ALONGSIDE A COACH, FAMILIES ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS OF GOAL SETTING AND ACHIEVEMENT TO PUT PARTICIPANTS ON A PATH TO SUCCESS ACROSS FIVE BASIC DOMAINS: FAMILY STABILITY, WELL-BEING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAININGS, AND EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER MANAGEMENT.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.1M

  • Community Organizing and Leadership Development

    CONNECTING COMMUNITY - GROWING HOME CONNECTS COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS. GROWING HOME WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE RESPONSIBILITY IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND CREATING SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $427.6K