Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br /> <br /> Models of the Maker <br /> <br /> Organizational Summary <br /> <br /> <br /> Description and History: <br /> <br /> Established in January 2000, Models of the Maker is a faith-based, private, non-profit <br /> organization, governed by a dedicated board of directors. <br /> Implemented in 2004, our transitional housing project is a three-pronged effort to provide <br /> homeless women and children with safe, affordable housing as they are transitioned to <br /> independent living. <br /> <br /> Ryan's Heart Teen Facility, a project focused on homeless teens, was established in 2007. <br /> Named after Ryan Fletcher, deceased son of Models of the Maker Founder Cindy Bowlin, the <br /> facility was his vision to assist homeless teen boys in rural Northeast Texas. <br /> Our facilities provide emergency and long-term housing to low-income women and children in <br /> need. This is the first step in breaking the cycle of homelessness in rural Lamar County, Texas. <br /> <br /> <br /> Mission: <br /> <br /> The mission of our organization is to provide a safe, home-like shelter for homeless women and <br /> children. Supportive services such as education assistance, employment counseling and job <br /> placement aid in the goal of empowering each woman to prevent future homelessness by <br /> finding a permanent home through basic skills development and independent living. <br /> Specific program objectives include: <br /> <br /> Increase the number of women and their children who are able to maintain a stable living <br /> environment after receiving shelter and assistance to find housing. <br /> Increase the number of women and their children who obtain and continue employment as a <br /> result of agency involvement. <br /> <br /> Increase the number of women and their children who are provided financial counseling and <br /> training and who are maintaining a stable balance and no longer accessing community <br /> resources. <br /> Increase the number of women and their children who obtain Education Assistance and obtain <br /> a GED, Associates Degree, level of training as a result of agency involvement. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 46 <br />