Family Gateway - Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center

711 South St. Paul Street
Dallas, TX 75201

(214) 823-4500 Visit Website Go to Facebook

Class of Housing/Services: Halfway house, Transitional Housing

General Information:
Requirements: Families with children. No domestic violence, drug addiction, recent criminal history. Services: Housing resources, employment skills training and job search; mainstream resources. Parenting skills, legal assistance, counseling, childrens' programs, child care. Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center provides up to 10 weeks of transitional housing (aka halfway house) for homeless families with children. The Center consists of 34 bedrooms, a main hall/recreation area, a large fully-staffed kitchen, two computer labs, indoor play areas for children and an outdoor playground. Service include: - Case management services - Counseling - Referrals - Job search assistance - Parenting and budgeting skills For more information contact Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center or visit the Family Gateway website. Are You a Family in Need of Help? Family Gateway is dedicated to providing housing and services designed to restore stability and self-sufficiency to your family. Family Gateway’s case managers focus on assessing the needs of each individual family and creating a program of services to meet those needs. To be eligible, a family must have at least one child under the age of 18. Families who would like to enter our programs will begin with an intake interview with a member of our staff. To begin the screening process, call 214-823-4500 ext. 201. Intake staff are available to take your call Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. If calling after hours, please leave a message. Your call will be returned during office hours. You may be asked to bring certain documentation for an intake interview, including items such as birth certificates and proof of homelessness.

Website: http://www.familygateway.org/

Helpful Definitions For Family Gateway - Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.Halfway Housing helps transition individuals and families from shelters or homelessness to permanent housing. Length of stay is usually anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.  Residents are often required to pay at least 30% of their income toward program fees.  Sometimes the money they pay in fees is returned to them when they leave. Any emergency or homeless shelter that allows their clients to stay more then 6 months is also classified under this category.
Oftentimes halfway houses also assist in the treatment of substance abuse and/or alcohol and drug detox. Speak with the halfway house to see if this applies.

If you need assistance call 'Family Gateway - Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center' directly at: (214) 823-4500

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