Family Strengthening Program Overview
The Family Strengthening Program (FSP) is a farm-based residential program providing short-term transitional housing and life skills training for families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to domestic violence, substance abuse and economic issues. With a focus on the whole family, the program provides opportunities for daily learning in a safe neighborhood and farm environment for families to achieve outcomes related to developing healthy life skills and self-sufficiency skills, improving parenting skills, furthering education, obtaining gainful employment, and ultimately transitioning to housing in the community.
The average duration of program participation is six to eighteen months. Shared housing is provided on-site at The Maui Farm (TMF), with monthly occupancy fees determined on size of the family.
Described below are the eligibility criteria for the FSP and some basic program information. This application is used to determine whether your family is eligible and whether the FSP can offer your family the support and assistance you desire. The questions in this application are included solely as a way of establishing whether this program is a good fit for your needs and situation. You have the right to not answer any question you believe is not necessary to determine eligibility.
Determination of acceptance into the Family Strengthening Program (FSP) will be made on a case by case basis, based on the following minimum criteria and guidelines.
