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Models of the Maker <br />Organizational Summary <br />Description and History: <br />Established in January 2000, Modeis 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 />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 />Mission: <br />The mission of our organization is to provide a safe, home-like shelter for homeless women and <br />children. Suppartive 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 />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 />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 />1of3 <br />