Family Promise of Irving
Family Promise of Irving assists children and their families who have lost or are at risk of losing their housing.
- Families enter the program with an initial 30-day stay in mind.
- Families use the Day Center, which offers laundry and shower facilities, as their home base and permanent address while in the program.
- Families stay overnight at host congregations where volunteers provide all meals and transportation to and from the Day Center.
- Host Congregations commit to hosting 3-5 families every night for seven nights, at least once per quarter.
- Volunteers provide all meals.
- Families are transported to and from the Day Center and Host Congregation in Family Promise of Irving’s van.
- With all basic needs provided free of charge, families concentrate on meeting the goals set out in their case management plan including: seeking full-time employment, saving money, and securing permanent housing.
Eligibility:
- Families who have lost, or are at risk of losing, their current housing, including families living in hotels or with family or friends.
- Single-parent, dual-parent, and multi-generational families accepted.
- Must be 18 years or older and have at least one dependent child under the age of 18.
- Have a stable history of either work or housing.
- Capable of regaining self-sufficiency.
- Must be drug and alcohol free with no serious criminal record.
- Families commit to:
- seeking full-time employment and housing on a daily basis;
- meeting regularly with a case manager and completing a case management plan;
- saving at least 70% of earned income; and
- remaining drug and alcohol free while in the program.
- No religious affiliation necessary.
How to qualify:
Step 1: Call 972-313-1500 to answer a brief questionnaire.
Step 2: If requested, schedule and complete an in-person interview with adult family members present. (~1 hour)
Step 3: Submit to a background check and drug screening.
Step 4: Acknowledge, sign, and abide by all guest guidelines.
https://www.familypromiseirving.org/