Fort Bend Family Promise

Fort Bend Family Promise provides shelter, meals and comprehensive support to families without homes.

One Step Ahead

How We Help

Our Housing Navigator helps each family develop an individualized plan to attain safe, affordable housing and develop the confidence and skills they need to achieve long-term independence.

FBFP also assists hundreds of other individuals each year through referrals and partnerships with other local social service agencies and resources. Together, we are providing cost effective solutions to complex problems.

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Fort Bend Family Promise

Mission, Vision & Desired Outcomes

The problem is so well-hidden that people often are shocked to learn about the growing number of homeless families in Fort Bend County. Based on a University of Texas study, there are between 6,000 and 9,000 homeless in Fort Bend in any given year, and nearly half are children seeking shelter with their families.

Housing, healthcare and other costs are soaring, and many low income families are just a paycheck away from losing their homes. Common causes of episodic homelessness are job loss, illness, injury, foreclosure, divorce and natural disaster.

 

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Mission

The Mission of Fort Bend Family Promise is to meet the immediate needs of homeless families while empowering them to attain self-sufficiency.

Vision

We envision an informed community where coordinated resources of many organizations and individuals meet the immediate needs of families in crises, and where throughout Fort Bend County, families experiencing homelessness are equipped and empowered for safe, independent living.

We're Cost Effective

The Family Promise model of care costs 1/3 less to operate than shelters. Through the generosity and dedication of our volunteers and local host congregations, every dollar donated is matched by more than $3 of in-kind goods and services!

How we help

Our Housing Navigator helps each family develop an individualized plan to attain safe, affordable housing and develop the confidence and skills they need to achieve long-term independence.

Learn All About Our Staff & Board

Meet The Staff

Vera L. Johnson

Executive Director

Grace Medina

Program Assistant

Lucy Broussard

Program Assistant
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Make it Personal. Volunteer.

Get Involved

Fort Bend Family Promise is a volunteer-driven organization. Volunteers are the heart of all the services provided. Every day, Family Promise connects people who want to help with opportunities to make a difference. You don’t need to donate thousands of dollars or hundreds of hours of service to make a difference. In fact, you can make a meaningful change for your neighbors in need with one hour of volunteer work or a single donation of clothing, food, or furniture. Won’t you join us?

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Be an Advocate

Fighting homelessness starts with understanding its root causes.

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Give Time

Although there is a small paid staff at Fort Bend Family Promise, volunteers are an essential part of the program. The possibilities are endless.

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Donate

 Each dollar donated to Family Promise is matched by more than $3 of in-kind goods and services, so you can feel confident your contribution will make a big impact.

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