Our Mission

Family Promise of Shawnee mobilizes faith communities to embrace homeless families and help equip them for a self-sustaining future.

We provide homeless families with children the tools necessary to achieve long term financial, parental and personal self-sufficiency through a comprehensive program of temporary housing, case management and supportive services.

How it Works

Host churches provide overnight lodging, meals (dinner, breakfast, sack lunches) and hospitality for up to five families or 14 people for one week in a rotation schedule.

Helper churches coordinate with host churches to help provide meals and hospitality.

Support churches provide ongoing monetary donations to help the program.

Volunteers are the heart of the Network. They provide meals, fellowship, and overnight supervision for our guests. The average congregation offers 20 to 50 volunteers. They also help transport guests and provide coverage at the Day Center as needed.

Community Cooperation- local social service providers, schools and churches refer guests to the Family Promise Network Director. Various community professionals and social service organizations provide access to housing, employment, medical, dental and other specific needs for the FP guests.

The Day Center is located in Shawnee, OK. Guests receive case management, access to showers and washer/dryer for laundry. Children are transported to and from either school or the bus stop for school, and to and from a licensed child care facility. Guests are transported to and from job interviews or jobs. Mentoring programs offered.