The Major Goals of Home Start
1- To raise the standard
of living for homeless families with children, from
poverty to self-sufficiency
2- To determine the mix
of services necessary to assist residents in moving
from homelessness to self-sufficiency
3- To promote a
comprehensive system of care, targeting specific
sub-populations, including, but not limited to, victims of domestic
abuse, violence, severe and persistent mental illness, alcohol and drug
dependence.
4- To transition families
who have no housing, to permanent housing, where they will reside for
at least 24 months.
5- To develop innovative
ways of assisting homeless persons in the
transition from homelessness, and to enable them to live as
independently as possible.
6- To prevent the
recurring cycle of homelessness
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Mission
