Stories of Hope: How Mentoring and Rental Assistance Changes Lives

Strong personal motivation, combined with the encouragement of FF staff and her mentors, made a big difference as “Grace” worked to gain financial stability.

Thanks to her volunteer mentors, “Andrea” gained financial literacy, self-confidence and the ability to create a stable household.

Learn how parents moved past living paycheck to paycheck in these stories of hope from families in the FamilyForward program, late 2024.

Read these Joy Stories as of early 2024: Brief stories of progress and hope from four families in the FamilyForward program.

Finding financial stability varies for low-income families. How-to checklists are often inadequate. That’s where FamilyForward comes in.

Read these brief stories of progress and hope from five families in the FamilyForward program as of late 2023.

For “Ellie” — and for many FamilyForward participants — the benefits of our program were more than just financial.

Mom J was able to rise above serious challenges and make significant progress toward a better life.

It’s back-to-school time! This family’s story demonstrates the importance of stable housing for children to learn and thrive in school.

Tim Wayman examines how inflation-spurred rising rental costs affect FamilyForward's clients and rent-support efforts for families.

Being held "accountable for your own independence" was key for "Tina" to gain the confidence she needed to plan for a better future.

FamilyForward helped Vicky achieve financial stability, and that stability benefited the entire family unit.

Meg’s story is an example of the positive, long-term impact that FamilyForward can make in a family’s life.

In this inspirational interview, "M" shares how she overcame challenges she was facing as a single parent with a low income.

With Faith Community Homes in her corner, "Kelly” found a safer place to live and the financial fortification she urgently needed to...

For single mom "Ellen," getting into her own apartment with her child was the first step toward moving forward and digging out of debt.

Mentors were key to helping motivated parents find better jobs to provide for their family and future.

The Faith Community Homes rent subsidy helped this family get caught up on rent and end their financial crisis.