Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Siemer Family Stability Project

The Siemer Foundation seeks to increase academic success of homeless students by stabilizing their families. United Way has brought together community partners to provide wrap-around services to targeted families. The families must reside in the Clarkston/Stone Mountain area. Stabilizing the families includes:

1. Housing – increase housing stability

2. Education – improve academic success

3. Income – increase financial stability

4. Health – improve overall health

Eligibility requirements:

To be eligible for this FREE service, a family must:

1. Have a child(ren) attending Clarkston High School and/or any of the feeder schools: Jolly Elementary, Indian Creek Elementary, Allgood Elementary, Dunaire Elementary, or Freedom Middle

2. Be experiencing homelessness as defined by the Department of Education, McKinney-Vento Act. This definition includes families:

a. Residing in extended-stay hotels

b. “Doubling up” – living with other families/friends

c. “Couch hopping” – temporarily staying with others

d. Living in cars, parks or other non-permanent locations

3. Have some income and/or public assistance

Contact Info:

Latanga Montgomery at Decatur Cooperative Ministry, (404) 377-5365 x113, or Cindy Preuett at Jewish Family & Career Services, (770) 677-9433.

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