Organization Name:
Thomas House Temporary Shelter

Mission:
The mission of Thomas House is to provide a safe, supportive environment and the resources necessary for homeless families with children to remain together while becoming independent and self-sufficient.
Main Services Provided

Thomas House Temporary Shelter is a transitional shelter for homeless families located in an apartment complex in Garden Grove. At any one time 15 families live at Thomas House in furnished apartments. They receive food and supportive services while they work, pay bills and save money that will help them to attain permanent housing and an improved quality of life. The majority of the families are headed by single mothers, but some are two parent families or single dads with children.

Services provided to the families during their 6-9 month stay include:
case management
counseling
budgeting
employment search assistance
life skills and ESL classes
assistance with childcare, clothing and transportation
children's homework and activity program (including weekly visits by the Children's Coordinator to the schools)
referrals for legal and medical services
assistance with move-in deposits and first months rent
graduate follow-up program
Accomplishments
In 1987 a group of concerned people rented one unit in an apartment complex and gave shelter to one or two families for a week. In 2003, the Board of Directors purchased the 16 unit apartment complex that now offers shelter, supportive services and assistance with transition to permanent housing to 15 families at a time.
Since 1987 Thomas House has made a difference in the lives of 896 families.
Contact Info

Sister Kathy Stein, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2737
Garden Grove, CA 92842
714-554-0357
thshelter@thomashouseshelter.org