Stories of Hope: How Mentoring and Rental Assistance Changes Lives

After years of housing insecurity, single mom “Whitney” was able to achieve housing stability, with the help of rental assistance and her FamilyForward mentors.

Families in our communities — our neighbors — continue to face ever-rising housing costs without earning a living wage, making it challenging to remain housed.

FamilyForward is rising to the challenge of today’s affordability crisis, working with supporters to ensure more families can achieve lasting financial stability.

If you have a Target Circle account, you can “vote” for FamilyForward during the months of July, August, and September 2026. Your votes will help direct Target funds to support our work.

Thanks to the rental assistance and guidance from FamilyForward, ‘Becky’ developed the skills she needs to support her family independently.

When paired with mentoring and rental support, the debt-reduction matching program helps families create lasting change and move from crisis toward self-sufficiency.

At FamilyForward, it’s not all about the numbers: We look at the whole picture when evaluating family success stories.

As parents in the FamilyForward program find support, they grow in confidence and financial stability, building a better life for their children.

During National Social Work Month, and every month, we celebrate the heart, expertise and commitment of our social workers as they support FamilyForward families.

With the family support she received from her two volunteer mentors, “Monica’s” life soon began to change for the better.

FamilyForward mentors Judy Hockenberry and Larry Sophian used their complementary skill sets to help a single mom conquer overwhelming debt and make a new start.