IMPROVE HEALTH & WELL-BEING

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Eligibility

As stated above, participation in The Cathedral Center’s Child & Family Services program is available ONLY to current Cathedral Center clients. Clients staying at The Cathedral Center’s emergency shelter, Friendship House, or participating in The Cathedral Center’s Community Case Management program are eligible to participate. This program is not available to parents/children who are not currently participating in regular Cathedral Center programming.

Program Space

We have dedicated spaces in both our Emergency Shelter and Friendship House locations that offer developmentally appropriate play areas for younger children where they can receive homework assistance and engage in safe, supported play. These spaces promote positive play and healthy social and emotional interactions as well as allow for skill-building classes and educational support.

Partners

We would like to thank our local partner, Bader Philanthropies, and the Day 1 Families Fund for providing the funding necessary to launch this program. We also wish to recognize Crossroads Presbyterian Church as the program’s first philanthropic partner. We greatly appreciate your generosity and support!

AVAILABLE SERVICES

Drop-In Care

The primary purpose of drop-in care is to provide short-term, on-site care for children so parents can participate in services with case managers and employment staff or attend to other personal matters such as virtual meetings. This service removes the barrier of parents having their attention divided between supportive services received and attending to the needs of their children at the same time. Drop-in care creates a supportive environment that enables parents to focus more meaningfully on the goals they need to accomplish to end their homeless experience.

Family Support Classes

Family Support Classes focus on parenting/family dynamics that help to build skills, offer support, and empower the families in any way needed.

Child & Family Engagement

Child & Family Engagement activities focus on bringing parents and children together to engage in fun, educational activities for the whole family! Many Cathedral Center clients have experienced some form of trauma or were simply never parented themselves, so they don’t know how to foster healthy, nurturing relationships with their children. These fun family activities can be a great way to build family bonds and provide a healthy distraction from the stressors of previous trauma they may have experienced.