Mission Statement

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Mission Statement
CASE STATEMENT

• To follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in
  working with the poor and homeless to promote
  positive transformation of their lives.

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Goal
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• To show Christs love to homeless mothers and
  their children and to support them in restoring
  their lives by providing transitional housing,
  crisis counseling and services, and on-site child
  care.

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Background
A grassroots effort initiated several years
ago by local clergy and business leaders to build
transitional housing to support homeless mothers
and their children in their community and to
provide outreach activities for churches and
their members.
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CASE STATEMENT
Need

• Family homelessness continues to be a pressing
  need in King and Snohomish Counties
• 9,819 men, women and children were counted as
  homeless in King and Snohomish counties on
  January 25th 2008
• Approximately ½ of the homeless are families with
  children
• Families with children were turned away from
  shelter over 31,000 times in King and Snohomish
  Counties in 2006 due to lack of space.

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CASE STATEMENT
Challenge

• That residents will
• Obtain permanent housing
• Increase financial stability and employability
• Increase life skills and develop spiritually
• Experience success

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CASE STATEMENT
Three-Phased Building Plan
Phase I Eight apartments, service center and
after school program Phase II Four apartments
and crisis center (Framing and exterior to be
built with Phase I) Phase III Eight apartments
and child care center
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First Floor Plan
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Typical Apartments
2 Bedroom Unit 3 Bedroom Unit
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CASE STATEMENT
End Result
Lives transformed as families escape
homelessness, domestic violence and poverty and
live a life of independence and self sufficiency.
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Financial Overview
Phase I II Sitework 1.2
million Construction.....1.7
million Total 2.9 million
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CASE STATEMENT
Vision House Success

• Since 1990, Vision House has served over 600 men,
  women and children.
• For the past three years, 100 of VH families
  have transitioned to permanent housing
• Currently serving 23 families, 100 kids in a
  child care center, a small community center and
  operating two homes for men in recovery
• 8 million in shelter facilities built debt free

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CASE STATEMENT
Vision House Success

• Up to five years after exiting
• 90-100 of our families are still in permanent
  housing
• 75 have higher household incomes
• Childrens grades have increased and school
  absenteeism has decreased dramatically

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More Information
Contact
Susan Camerer, Executive Director PO Box
2951 Renton, WA 98056 Phone [phone] info_at_vis
ion-house.org Website www.NoHomelessKids.org Blo
g www.buildjacobswell.blogspot.com Facebook
www.causes.com/visionhouse