No Child Should be Homeless
WHAT WE DO
Prevention and Rehousing helps families avoid the trauma of homelessness by keeping them housed through providing small amounts of rental assistance. We can assist a family on the verge of homelessness with rental assistance or help with first month’s rent or deposit on a new lease. Assistance is one time. Follow up case management is also offered to support families as they maintain housing.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Host Congregations About four to six times a year – for one week at a time Host congregations provide overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality. Hosting rotates among the eight to thirteen Host congregations in Family Promise of Roane County, which provide lodging for three to five families (up to…
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES!
Please help us provide compassion, care and hope for our homeless families in Roane County. You, your family, your community and your congregation or community organization can help Family Promise in three ways: Money Please consider making a financial contribution to Family Promise of Roane County. All donations are tax deductible. Family Promise of Roane…
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Saturday March 22, 2025
News
April 2025 Newsletter
Welcome Alyssa! Alysaa Cook was selected to be the interim executive director after our previous director, Charles Elmore, gave a 60 day resignation. Alyssa was an intern at Family Promise coming in through the UT College of Social Work internship program that Charles...
March 2025 Newsletter
Join the Derby! On May 2nd, 2025 from 6:30pm-8:30pm, Family Promise of Roane County will honor the services of Jan Rybka and Donna Smith! We wouldn’t be who we are without them and their dedication to ending family housing insecurity. Read more in the March 2025...
Spotlight
Interim Executive Director – Alyssa Cook
Family Promise of Roane County is excited to announce that Alyssa Cook has begun training as the Interim Executive Director of Family Promise of Roane County! This transition follows the resignation of Charles Elmore, whose tenure with us will conclude on March 30, 2025.Alyssa is no stranger to Family Promise—she interned with us while completing her bachelor’s degree and has been a dedicated part of our mission ever since. She is set to graduate this semester with her MSSW and brings both passion and experience to her new role. We are confident she will guide us through this time of transition and continue to serve our community with excellence.
Future Plans
Family Promise has served several families this past year by providing hotel rooms, food and other basic necessities as well as case management.
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Family Promise of Roane County
About Family Promise
Family Promise was founded on the belief that people want to make a difference. Our commitment is to help homeless families achieve sustainable independence. We mobilize more than 110,000 volunteers in 41 states involving more than 5,000 Houses of Faith or community organizations.
The first Family Promise Interfaith Hospitality Network began in Summit, NJ, in 1986 when founder, Karen Olsen, saw the need to help families. We are one of almost 200 affiliates across the county affiliated with Family Promise, a national non-profit organization committed to helping homeless families achieve lasting independence.
Recognizing that poverty is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted response, we act by integrating educational outreach, smart programming, effective policies and the hands-on work of thousands of volunteers, who come from every faith.
Operating for 30 years, we have served more than 250,000 people, most of our clients are children.
Reflections on Family Promise
“Family promise was a life saver for me and my family. It gave the support I needed to get through this stressful time in my life.”
–Parent, age 35
“During our crisis it was peaceful to come to a church and feel protected. Although our home moved weekly, we felt loved and that we would not be abandoned until I was able to secure a permanent job and secure stable housing.”
– Parent, age 29
“Family Promise helped my family in lots of ways. They provided you with food, transportation, and games for the children. Every day the members of the church would come and spend the night so you and your children will have someone to talk to.”
– Child, age 11