6.5 The Role of Faith Based Providers
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Mobilizing the Faith Community to Address Family Homelessness Claas Ehlers Director of Affiliate Services [email protected]
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Transcript of 6.5 The Role of Faith Based Providers
Mobilizing the Faith Community to Address Family Homelessness
Claas EhlersDirector of Affiliate [email protected]
Faith-Based Providers:Salvation Army, Rescue Missions, Church-run shelters and service programs, Denominational CDCs, YMCA/YWCA/etc., Habitat for Humanity
Faith Community:Congregations, judicatorial bodies, interfaith alliances, ministeria, religious schools
Definitions
Why be part of the CoC
Coordinated approachFundingTrendsCensus ReferralsNature of families
served
Re-Aligning Who You Are and What You Do
Housing First Interim Housing
Solution-oriented Ending culture of
shelter Reducing time in
shelter
Opportunities
CollaborationsAdditional Resources
Funding Program expansion
Advocacy
Tapping into the faith community
Direct ServiceMaterial SupportProfessional ServicesFinancial SupportAdvocacy
Best Practices in Working with Faith Community
What you need to have in place
ExpectationsTime and leadershipClear and effective
communication channels
Patience and flexibilitySpecific calls to action
How to approach the faith community
Ministerial/Interfaith Groups Existing agendas Inability to act as a group Overcommitted clergy
Connections Internal referrals are best Lay leaders
Face-to-face contact
Issues relevant to the faith community
Social issues Serving unmarried
or same sex couples Proselytizing
Approach Other partners Involving children
directly
Tips
Ignorance beats assumption
The more specific the better
Use pictures, storiesHave friends in the
religious community help you find the language and references
Tips
Talk: Find out where people you know worship, how
engaged they are in issues and who to approach at the congregation—and use your connectors names
Thank: Acknowledge everything a congregation does
Leaders: Find lay leadership for your efforts
Connect: Person-to-person connection, letters, emails
