Journey to Housing Pre-Screening- Group Orientation - Journey to Housing

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Journey to Housing Program

Mission Statement
To witness to the Gospel as we accompany families in Western Wayne County on their journey to housing and to self-sufficiency.

Values
Witness to the Gospel - by our speech and our actions we attest to the truth of the Gospel.

Commitment to the Families Experiencing Homelessness. We stand with and accompany families on their journey to housing.

Reverence - We honor the sacredness and dignity of each person.

Affiliation with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul - We respect and value our affiliation with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. 

Stewardship - We hold ourselves accountable to the resources entrusted to our care.

Journey to Housing Program Description: 

 

 

The Journey to Housing (JTH) Program is a Catholic Ministry under St. Vincent DePaul Detroit  that helps homeless families living or working in Western Wayne County obtain a place to call home.  The goal is to help families learn life-long strategies that result in stable housing for the future.

JTH requires the families to consistently participate in our Financial Wellness and Family Support Programs. The entire program will require up to 6-9  months of participation and is not emergency assistance nor do we help with past rent amounts owed.  

 

If all participation requirements are met, and the family has completed the program, JTH has many resources to help with transitioning to a home.  Those resources may include future rent assistance, move-in costs, and household furnishings. 

You must be able to participate in services in these areas to be considered eligible for our program. Which typically means you will need to have work or your kids are in school in one of these areas. 

Canton, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, Redford, the City of Wayne, and Westland

The following are requirements for preliminary screening into the Journey to Housing Program:

 

  1. Able to participate in services in one of the above-mentioned cities meaning: You work in this area; You are currently living in this area; Your support system is in this area; etc. Please note that we only house folks in the cities listed above. 
  2. Living in a condition of homelessness with at least one child under the age of 18. Homelessness is defined as living in a motel, shelter, car, on the street or with a family member or friend.
  3. Employed via part-time or full-time work when possible or have other income sources.  You must be able to provide documentation.
  4. Pass a drug test and criminal background check before acceptance
  5. Provide credit reports for application and throughout the process. Note: Journey's will help guide you through the credit repair process

 If you are still interested in our program please proceed below. 


Directions: 

Please read the above program description. If you feel that you qualify and are interested in our program please fill out the information below. 


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Spouses Name
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Our program requires children/dependents under the age of 18 and that you have legal custody of those children.Do you have children/dependents under the age of 18 and legal custody? 

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Are you homeless? Homeless is defined as living in a motel, shelter, car, on the street or with a family member or friend.

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What are the circumstances that led you to being homeless: 
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How long have you been homeless?
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# of Days
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# of Months
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# of Years 


Where are you living now?
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You must be living or working in our service area to considered eligible for our program. Our service area is:  Canton, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, Redford, the City of Wayne, and Westland. (See below for exceptions)  These cities are the ONLY cities we house folks into: 

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Which city do you work in: 
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Which city are your children enrolled for school, if currently online or homeschool please indicate that as well: 
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If you are not living or working in our service area, then we will consider accepting you into our program if you are able to move your job to our area. Please write below how you will accomplish getting a job in our area. 
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How did you hear about Journey to Housing: 
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CHILDREN IN THE HOME
Child's
Last Name
Child's
First Name
Date of Birth
Sex  Age
 Applicant  has Legal Custody   Receive Child Support  
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Will all the children listed above be living with you at your new address? If no, please explain.
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Section 8 Voucher- Do you have a Section 8 Voucher? 
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Have you had any involvement with CPS (Child Protective Services): 
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If you marked yes above to the Child Protective Services Question, please list the details of what happened and when the case was closed: 
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EMPLOYMENT

Current Employment: We require sufficient income for rental housing rates to be accepted into our program. If you are not employed, you will be given that as a first step of your Journey to Housing. 

Current Employer Name and Position
Employer City 
Start Date
# of hours working per week 
Current Wage
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PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

INCOME: 

Income Sources: Please list the amount of money you receive from each source per month. If you don't receive any money from that amount please type $0. 

Bridge Card for Food: 
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Income from Job #1 
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Income from Job #2 
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Social Security (Either SSI or SSD) 
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Child Support: 
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Other Income 
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Total Income per month (This is calculated for you) 
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If you listed a number in "other income" above, please give more details on where this income comes from: 
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If your income doesn't meet our housing requirements, are you willing/able to bring in more income either by obtaining a new job or getting a second job? 
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Assessment of Consent:
Journey to Housing will conduct a criminal background check to proceed with the housing process. Expungements are accepted. Do you consent? 
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Journey to Housing will conduct a credit report assessment to proceed with the housing process. Do you Consent? 
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Journey to Housing will conduct drug testing to proceed with the housing process, if needed. Do you consent? 
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Next Step: 
After we review the above information you have submitted, we will send you an e-mail with either a pre-application goal (typically getting employment in our service area.) Or, we will schedule you for the group orientation meeting. The meeting is always the first Wednesday of the month at 10am. Please watch your e-mail for communications about this meeting, as we will be doing the meeting by Zoom. We will review the program and then those who are still interested will need to stay to work on your next steps. 

Do you have access to the Zoom App on a phone or computer to do the Group Orientation Meeting? 
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CERTIFICATION 

I certify that the answers to the above questions are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I understand that a knowingly false or incomplete answer may be grounds to disqualify me from consideration for, or participation in, the Journey to Housing Program. 

Please use your finger to sign if on a smart phone/ tablet. If on a computer you can use a mouse or the touchpad. 
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