HFTH: Programs

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Feeding the hungry is work that is eternal. As always, we appreciate your financial contributions. Donations can now be made online via credit card.

Mail financial contributions to:
Hosea Feed The Hungry
P.O. Box 4672
Atlanta GA 30302-4672.

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# 11568
for both Federal and State!

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Schedule of Events

We are always active in the community. Feel free to take a look at our event calendar.

HOSEA FEED THE HUNGRY PROGRAMS

HOSEA FEED THE HUNGRY PROGRAM SERVICES

FOOD

HOSEA FEED THE HUNGRY'S HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE

Emergency distribution of nutritious food to over 6,000 poor children and families.
Monthly distribution of food to 600 homeless living outdoors in camps
Sunday morning brunch and counseling services in downtown Atlanta
22,000 hot meals delivered to senior citizens homes annually
Quarterly distribution of food and supplies to over 20 organizations throughout Georgia
Presented the chronically homeless of Atlanta with four major meal service events, serving over 60,000 hot meals. Also, provided additional services such as, medical assistance, legal aid, clothing and toiletry items, hot showers, barber and beautician services and transportation out of Atlanta to their hometowns for holiday visits.
Visited the streets on 54 occasions delivering food, vitamins, candles, batteries, blankets, socks, hats and gloves
Provide meals and services to 37 senior high-rises
Expedite food and medical supplies to Haiti relief efforts
Sandwich distribution to bus stations and hospitals
Deliver regular food boxes to 10,000 persons annually
Formed participants with the Latin American Association and the Korean Association to feed 3,500 people annually.
Provide meals and activities to numerous senior high rises on a semi-monthly basis

SHELTER/HOUSING

RAPID RE-HOUSING
HFTH Re-housing programs work with people who are already homeless to help them quickly move into rental housing. Rapid Re-housing programs tend to be short-term (1 - 12 months) and involve identifying affordable housing locations, financial assistance, and an offer of case management. Short-term rental assistance is provided when necessary. When serving people with significant disabilities or with very limited income capacity. The Rapid Re-housing programs coordinates with other community resources to ensure that participants are linked to ongoing assistance, such as housing vouchers, intensive case management, or assertive community treatment.

HOUSING LOCATION
Housing locators identify affordable housing and encourage landlords to rent to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They also help negotiate reasonable rents and lease terms and work to address credit issues with a potential tenant. Housing locators are generally available to the landlord and tenant in case there are problems. HFTH partners with landlords who want these programs for their at-risk tenants.

HOMELESS PREVENTION
Our effective homeless prevention programs, H.E.L.P - Helping, Empowering, Learning for Progress, typically assess immediate housing needs, explore housing options and resources, provide flexible financial assistance for approximately 90 families per year and, when appropriate, offer voluntary case management services focused on housing stabilization. Participants are requires to attend financial literacy and budgeting classes.
This program can also include assistance for first and last months’ rent, deposits, utilities, rental assistance for a final month at a location, moving cost assistance, or other activities that will directly help a person stay in his or her current housing situation. Disbursements are based on whether funding will help overcome an immediate barrier to entering or maintaining housing. Rental assistance is provided for 1-18 months depending on the needs of the household. Rental assistance targets people who will likely not be able to move quickly into permanent housing without it. At a minimum, prevention resources are targeted to people who have extremely low incomes (below 30 percent of area median income), who have a demonstrated housing crisis (e.g. request to vacate a dual household situation), and who lack protective factors, such as friends or family members who can help them. Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data or other data about homelessness in the community is assessed to identify additional factors that would help target resources to those most at risk of homelessness. Grants will average approximately $800, but depend greatly on the circumstances and the community.

DIVERSION
HFTH Diversion programs attempt to prevent homelessness for people who are applying for shelter by helping people return to the housing they just left or move in with friends or family using financial incentives or mediation. If that situation cannot be made permanent, then the diversion program works to immediately locate other housing. The diversion programs typically involve one-time financial assistance and the offer of brief case management.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
This activity includes assistance for first and last months' rent, deposits, utilities, rental assistance for a final month at a location, moving cost assistance, or other activities that will directly help a person stay in his or her current housing situation. Disbursements are based on whether funding will help overcome an immediate barrier to entering or maintaining housing. Grants will average approximately $800, but depend greatly on the circumstances and the community.

CASE MANAGEMENT
HFTH Case managers (sometimes referred to as service coordinators) work with people to ensure that their housing situation is stable and that they access the benefits and services they need. Case managers also help mediate disputes between tenants and landlords. Case managers should refer participants to other community providers that can better address other service or self-sufficiency needs. Case managers create individual service plans to guide families toward self sufficiency and financial literacy.

MEDICAL CARE

Quarterly medical clinic serves 4,000 persons each year

Physicians, nurses, nurse techs and sometimes even dentists offer their expertise to help assess and refer guests for care, offering OTC multiple vitamins, flu shots, blood pressure-cholesterol-HIV-diabetes screenings, skin care and referrals to local STD clinics, mental health centers
Medical mission trips to Haiti provide doctors and medicines to 2,500 of the poorest of the poor

OUTREACH

Most people who are at high risk of homelessness do not seek prevention assistance. They may have trouble navigating social service networks or not realize the danger they are in. HFTH conducts Outreach to approximately 300 homeless persons each month and strategies include the following:

Direct outreach in high-need neighborhoods
Public agencies that serve people in poverty or at risk of homelessness
Health care programs, including hospitals, mental health, substance use treatment, and health clinics
Housing agencies
Property managers/landlords
Partner and collaborate with Faith and community-based organizations

EDUCATION

Soft job and life skills training and employment placement
Computer lab with training in Microsoft Office Suite
Bi-monthly financial literacy classes and individual budgeting counseling
HFTH “Tools For Schools” and “Tutors For Tots” provides disenfranchised children with the supplies and support they need to succeed in school all year long

CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS

Daily distribution of nutritious food to poor children especially in the summer months when 80% of children living in poverty do not receive lunch
The annual Back To School Jamboree provides 3,500 poor children with the book bags and toiletry items and tools to help them succeed in school
Holiday Dinner Festival of Services provides 1,277 children from local subsidized housing food, clothing, educational books, toiletry items and beauty & grooming supplies.
HFTH Children’s Christmas Party provided 1,500 children with new toys, clothes and shoe to families in the Metro Atlanta community that are in need.
HFTH Youth Community Connect Program partners with youth serving organizations to provide a volunteer opportunity for their participants at our local facility.
Youth Empowerment Summit will partner with corporations to provide credit and financial literacy, performing arts education, job readiness training and life skills to underserved youth. (new program)

HOLIDAY DINNER EVENTS

Present the chronically homeless of Atlanta with four major meal service events, serving over 50,000 hot meals at each event. Also, provided additional services such as, medical assistance, legal aid, clothing, and toiletry items, hot showers, barber and beautician services and transportation out of Atlanta to their hometowns for holiday visits.

GLOBAL OUTREACH

HATI
In partnership with the Christian Revival Center, supplied 2,713 individuals annually with food, medication and medical supplies and recently expedited food and medical supplies for Haitian earthquake relief efforts.

PHILIPPINES
Created and implemented a school initiative where 400 children have a school to attend and where graduation students earn full scholarships at national colleges in the Mindanao area.

RWANDA
Provided financial assistance to starving children who are Rwanda refugees living Uganda through the Reconciliation Ministries Association.

VOLUNTEER

Hosea Feed The Hungry provides customized volunteer opportunities at our food and supply warehouse for between 10 - 100 volunteers. We also recruit and manage 3,000 volunteers for our four annual dinner functions.

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