It is amazing to me that in a country as rich as ours there are so many people who cannot get out of poverty. One major medical issue, a transportation problem, lack of daycare, or job loss can put a family out on the street. As we counsel individuals, we hear more and more about the growing crisis of housing. People may be just one or two paychecks from living in their car or on the street. It breaks my heart.
Some of the things that happen are due to poor choices, other things are circumstance. Christian HELP attemps to prevent people from landing out on the street through onsite job counseling, and referrals to agencies that offer other assistance. We also have 6 job fairs a year. The next one is coming up on July 18th at the Central Florida Fairgrounds and already has over 100 employers signed up. For more information: http://www.cfec.org/.
Partnering with Churches, Individuals, and other organizations has become a priority in our fight to prevent homelessness. By working with others we can help the whole person, not just put a Band-Aid on the situation. We are currently signed up for a couple of communtiy events including Homeless Connect in East Orlando and Seminole County and OneNow http://www.onenowevent.com/ at University Carillon Methodist Church in Oveido. By helping others, we are able to give back to the community.
