Helping Families
Through our Helping Families program, BLEC offers crucial support to those affected by housing instability, enhancing family welfare through comprehensive services. We focus on eviction prevention, mediation, and long-term case management to ensure every family achieves sustainable stability.
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Program Services
Building towards a stable and secure future, the program includes essential services and support to foster family resilience and well-being, including:Emergency Rental Assistance
This service offers vital support to maintain housing stability for families in distress:
- Mediation Services: Facilitating communication between landlords and tenants to resolve disputes amicably.
- Eviction Prevention: Programs aimed at helping families avoid the disruption and hardship of eviction.
- Case Management: Personalized support to assist families in navigating housing challenges and securing long-term stability.
- Eligibility: Assistance is available to individuals or households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness, with a household income at or less than 80% of the area median income.
Two-Generation Approach
Focused on supporting both children and parents to create a stable, thriving family environment:
- Parental Support: This Includes financial security cultivation, monthly budget maintenance, adult education, and career coaching to secure higher-paying jobs.
- Child Support: Assistance with school transfers, tutoring, mentoring, homework help, and character-building activities.
- Home Stability: Support to maintain or obtain housing, along with access to essential resources like food and clothing.
- Eligibility: Families must have a child enrolled in Lexington or Richland County school and be referred by school staff.
Program Contacts
Email: Helping-Families@brookland.cc
Theresa Hill, MSW
Social Worker
Siemer Institute: 2-Generation Approach
Email: thill@brookland.cc
Office: (803) 744-7949
Mobile: (803) 404-3818
Brenda Armstrong Clark, MSW, LMSW
Social Worker
Siemer Institute: 2-Generation Approach
Email: baclark@brookland.cc
Office: (803) 753-0624