Faith-based Organization -
Group Coaching Program
Faith-based Organizations join together virtually to address the Housing Crisis, Evictions, and Homelessness - Collaboratively!
How does my participation in the Group Coaching Program benefit my community’s efforts to reduce homelessness?
As a participant in the “Faith-based Organization - Group Coaching Program” you’ll be tapping into the collective wisdom of organizations nationwide that have already established replicable programs and plans of action we call “Practical Assists” that have already proven to be successful.
Through the implementation of these or other activities developed during the program, your community will reduce homelessness by:
Lowering the number of people living on the street
Preventing evictions before they occur
Maximizing the utilization of preexisting assets and resources,
Supporting seniors as they choose to age in place,
Providing services to help individuals with disabilities to live independently,
Housing a repository of information where resources are available to access and/or share
and much more!
How does our faith community or coalition put these into practice?
Working in teams, you and other organizations focused upon the same program will develop a customized plan of action to be implemented by your organization and others you invite to volunteer from among your community.
Examples of programs and topics:
Addressing the needs of vulnerable, immigrant & refugee populations
Volunteering to support eviction diversion or rental assistance programs
Safe Parking Programs (Car Camping in church parking lots)
Secure Storage Programs
Helping with Moves & Evictions
Laundry Angels
Increasing Housing Supply by Adding Tiny Houses to Church Properties
Supporting Neighborhood Ownership Programs
Advocating for Policy Changes to Address Underlying Causes
Direct those in need to Pro-Bono Legal Services
Providing “Moving” support
How does it benefit my organization to participate in this Group Coaching Program?
Gain access to knowledge and training not available elsewhere at a very low cost per organization when sharing costs across a community.
Benefits include:
Participation will save countless hours that would otherwise be spent gathering and organizing information individually or that would be spent by coalitions reinventing the wheel.
You’ll see and innovate solutions your faith-based organization will incorporate into its efforts to reduce homelessness.
Participants join web meetings to discuss and learn how the specific programs and activities that participating communities are addressing, can potentially be integrated into your community or adopted by your organization. (Your input can help to define and refine the content for yourself and others.)
Receive valuable group coaching by Bill Barberg and/or other facilitators who will answer your questions. Plus you’ll listen in while coaches respond to questions asked by other participants.
You’ll have full access to the 2-Hour overview course on “Implementing Community Strategies” (to share the information with others in your organization)
Gain exclusive, individualized access to the Thinkific eLearning Homelessness Resource Commons (HRC).
Enjoy recognition as an early contributor to the development of an outstanding resource others will; leverage to reduce homelessness in all parts of the country.
Equip your community to accelerate the launching of an additional broader set of actions to reduce homelessness,
Where and when applicable, participants can improve the odds of being awarded grants and other funding by being able to demonstrate an “advanced system thinking” approach to reducing homelessness in your community.
What is Included for Participating Communities?
The “Faith-based Organization - Group Coaching Program” will commence on April 20th and run for just over 3-months. The program is comprised of 6 structured coaching and learning sessions. Additional meetings between peers will be encouraged, but are a part of the program’s agenda.
The “Workshop Team” includes Bill Barberg, Eric Johnsen, Colin DeForrest, plus other guest speakers.
The program’s schedule is as follows:
April 20th - Live Online Q&A - Come get answers to your questions! (30 minutes) CLICK TO REGISTER FOR FREE
June 7th - Virtual Workshop (90 minutes)
June TBD - Virtual Workshop (90 minutes)
July 8th - Virtual break-out sessions by selected topic (120 minutes)
July TBD - Virtual Workshop (90 minutes)
August 5th - Virtual break-out sessions by selected topic (120 minutes)
August TBD - Final Virtual Workshop (90 minutes)
Ad-hoc peer-to-peer meetings: Scheduled and attended at the will of participants
2-years unlimited access to the “Homelessness Resource Commons” (Starts April 20th)
2-Years unlimited access to the e-Learning overview course on “Implementing Community Strategies” (2 hours)
The e-Learning Strategy Management Overview Course will be accessible within 3-business days following the registration of an organization
Cost of Participation in the Faith-based Organization - Group Coaching Program
Per “Community" Price: $900 (see form below)
What is a “Community”?
This is typically a city, county, or cluster of small counties where a group of faith-based organizations resides and choose to collaborate in an effort to reduce homelessness or address the housing crisis.
Do you want help communicating the opportunity to all of the organizations in your community?
We are happy to help! If you know the contacts, we can assist with the language and an email.
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