About Us

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Family Promise of Anderson County started as a project of the Leadership Anderson Class in 2009. By the spring of 2010, host congregations had been recruited, trained, and the first guests selected for the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN). The network operated with 13 host congregations and over 20 support congregations until September 2012, when the doors closed to the day center. The families moved into other programs. The board of directors determined that the organization needed financial stability and some structural reorganizing.

For several months, board members and volunteers worked to raise funds for the programs, establish policies, and hire new staff. With a new team and a dedicated board, Family Promise began planning for its re-opening. The team created brand new eligibility criteria and IHN policies. Newly trained volunteers from 10 host congregations. On Friday, October 25, 2013, Family Promise hosted its grand re-opening of the day center, and on Sunday, it hosted its first family at New Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Through our partnership with Grace Episcopal Church, Family Promise provides safe lodging spaces in two houses for displaced children and their families.  The staff delivers case management, coordinates community services, and supports guests.  Case management services include:

• An assessment of the guests and their specific barriers to self-sufficiency.
• Short-term milestones with tasks to accomplish.
• Long-term goals to help plan for their future.

This plan includes financial education through New Beginnings, which teaches guests to budget, spend frugally, and plan for unexpected expenses. 

We are focused on providing ways to get families into more stable housing situations, breaking the cycle of homelessness.  There are over 180 Family Promise Affiliates around the country.  To visit the national Family Promise website, see www.familypromise.org.  Like our Facebook page to keep up with current events and exciting news from our network.  Also, follow us on Twitter and Instagram.