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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

lgodwin@elijahfamilyhomes.org

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