Services

Project Self Sufficiency

We assist economically disadvantaged families become economically self-sufficient. Chronically economically disadvantaged individuals are in great need of support and direction. Dependent on the Social Welfare system for their sustenance, they may learn to doubt the possibility of a self-sufficient future. Intensive case management and staff involvement helps families to trust the program and to believe in their own potential for self-sufficiency.

MONEY MANAGEMENT

WHPDC works with family members, both young adults and the parents, to each them the basics of money management and financial literacy. One onone instruction is given at their home. A workbook on Financial Planning is given to the student and the instructor assists the student in creating their own personal budget. Each week the student is required to carefully monitor the money that comes into the household and how it is spent. As the student progresses, he/she learns how to make sound spending and saving choices. This skill aids in empowering formerly homeless adults to become economically self-sufficient and increases their chances of becoming homeowners.

AFTERCARE PROGRAM

WHPDC has implemented an Aftercare Program. This new program will be available to anyone who has completed the Project Self Sufficiency Program and is no longer living in WHPDC housing. The Aftercare Program will be available for up to a year upon completion of Project Self Sufficiency. This program will grant access to the case managers for advice, guidance, and advocacy on an as needed basis. The purpose of this program is to assist clients who have gained financial independence to ensure that they are able to remain self-sufficient upon leaving the more intensive Project Self Sufficiency Program.