Decatur Cooperative Ministry

Hagars house emergency shelter for family with children:housing services are inclusive of emergency shelter,transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. Through these projects Decatur Cooperative Ministry offers a range of emergency, interim and permanent housing options to families with minor children experiencing homelessness. The emergency shelter, hagars house, offers emergency night shelter and assessment services to families experiencing homelessness with minor children. The 5 room, 30 bed shelter provides safe, comfortable accommodations for up to 90 days of project enrollment. Families have access to daily showers, a technology center, laundry facilities and two meals per day. The transitional housing program, family house, offers up to six months of transitional housing for homeless families with compound barriers to housing stability. We operate four single-family houses and apartments throughout dekalb county.

Project take charge:project take charge offers homeless prevention services to low-income and at-risk seniors,veterans, and families. Clients with a documentable threat of eviction, foreclosure, or utilitydisconnection may receive financial assistance to cover rent, mortgage, and utilities. Ptc alsooffers food security to low-income families through the operation of a food pantry and three foodcooperatives. All clients who receive financial assistance attend a three-part financialmanagement course. Culminating with a one-on- one budgeting consultation, the course offersparticipants the knowledge and skills needed to achieve long-term financial stability.