The Anchor House transitional housing program opened in 1995 to provide shelter and support for homeless families with children. Families are given shelter and guidance in a safe and secure environment for up to two years.

Adult family members sign a contract agreeing to remain employed and to pursue objectives that will encourage them to grow more self-sufficient and less inclined to return to homelessness. They obtain guidance in housing management and budgeting, they get connected to needed supportive services, they receive case management direction. Family members learn the responsibilities of maintaining their own residences and acting as contributing members of the community.

Foremost, the Anchor House goal is to keep the family together, to strengthen the family unit to endure poverty and economic constraints, and to encourage all resident family members’ growth toward self-sufficiency and good citizenship. 

To guard against the possibility of future homelessness, AH families are required to fulfill a case plan that addresses the following: Parenting and family issues, Job retention, Finances and budgeting, Children’s education, Life-skills education, Counseling a personal issues, Short- and long-term goal setting.

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