About Elijah Family Homes
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ABOUT ELIJAH FAMILY HOMES
Who We Are
Elijah Family Homes (EFH) is a 501(c)(3) organization that works to create an inclusive environment for staff, volunteers, and clients of all of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and veteran or active duty status. Elijah Family Homes believes all individuals are worthy, valuable, and deserving of respect and services.
We aim to ensure that all families with children in Benton and Franklin Counties, regardless of substance abuse history, are given the opportunity to make unique and valuable contributions to the community while being self-sufficient and stably housed.
Elijah Family Homes supports self-sufficiency through stable-housing and case management services by administering two programs:
- The Transition to Success (TTS) program provides families safe, stable, affordable housing and supportive services in the form of highly individualized case management for up to 3 years. These services are provided without regard to race, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. The TTS program works with low-income families who don’t qualify for public housing due to their past, including felonies and drug abuse. It is a three-year endeavor with the first year’s focus being on basic life skills, while in years two and three the clients are being directed in goal setting, job skills development, personal finance, and transitional skills for self-sufficiency.
- The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) serves women who used substances during pregnancy. The primary goal of PCAP is to prevent future births of alcohol or drug exposed children. It is also a three-year endeavor with the first year’s focus being on basic life skills, while in years two and three the clients are being directed in goal setting, job skills development, and transitional skills for self-sufficiency. The program also focuses on improving parenting skills, maintaining a home, and personal finance.
Mission
Elijah Family Homes fosters hope, dignity and self-sufficiency through stable housing and supportive services for families seeking recovery.
Vision
All families with children in Benton and Franklin Counties, regardless of substance abuse history, make unique and valuable contributions to the community while self-sufficient and stably housed.
Background
There are many families throughout the Tri-Cities whose income is below 50% of the poverty level and who live long-term with children in homelessness or transient/temporary housing because they do not qualify for public housing due to activity during periods of active addiction.
History
Elijah Family Homes began as a faith-based group that started at Christ the King Church. Clients are not required to hold any particular religious beliefs or to participate in any religious services. We are not affiliated with any church or denomination.
Our Clients
EFH tenants are a special population in need of services. They include families in which:
Children & parents have experienced trauma
Children, once removed from their parents’ care, are now reunited
Parents often lack a supportive family safety net
Families have often experienced multiple generations of poverty, substance abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, and poor education
Community Impact
We have maintained financial growth through fiscal responsibility.
We are the only Tri-Cities housing agency addressing this specific population and need.
We have increased our housing options from 1 housing unit to 12.
We have progressively increased our understanding of the needs of our clients and responded by refining and increasing the depth and number of our programs and services
Admin Team
Lisa Godwin
Executive Director
Angela Dryden
Development Coordinator
adryden@elijahfamilyhomes.org
Sandy Records
Bookkeeper
srecords@elijahfamilyhomes.org
Transition to Success Team
TTS Program Office: (509) 943-6610
Christine Stacy
Program Director
cstacy@elijahfamilyhomes.org
Areta Meek
Case Manager
ameek@elijahfamilyhomes.org
PCAP Team
PCAP Office: (509) 578-1501
Carissa Lieberman
Clinical Supervisor
clieberman@elijahfamilyhomes.org
Sandy Cooney
Case Manager
scooney@elijahfamilyhomes.org
Lauryn Meacham
Case Manager
lmeacham@elijahfamilyhomes.org
Paloma DeHaan
Administrative Assistant
pdehaan@elijahfamilyhomes.org
Leadership
All board member positions of Elijah Family Homes are filled by volunteers. Volunteers offer time, talents and experience to develop plans and manage Elijah Family Homes. Their diverse backgrounds — accounting, law, libraries, management, marketing, public relations, real estate, social work, state/federal agencies, teaching – bring skills that greatly enhance EFH.
Board of Directors
Brenda Bamford
President
Jason Jones
Treasurer
Michelle Hara
Secretary, Past President
Haley Johnson
Director
Anh Mai-Windle
Director
Dawn King
Director
Michael Duarte
Director
Kimberly Sarabia
Director
Travis Adams
Director
Victoria Yocom
Director
EFH: (509) 943-6610
