PREVENTION PROGRAM
WHAT IS OUR PREVENTION PROGRAM?
We take a personalized, community-based approach to support families with children in maintaining permanent housing through rental assistance.
WHO WE SERVE
No matter your family structure, if you have a minor child and are facing housing uncertainty, we’re here to stand with you and guide you toward stability.
We work with:
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Families with children
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Pregnant individuals
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Single parents with a child in their care/custody
Qualifications
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Minor Child in your care
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Income is less than 8-% of the area median income
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Lease in Waukesha County
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Must not be more than four months behind on rent
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Has not accessed rental assistance from another organization for a total of four or more months in the last 12 months
HOW PREVENTION WORKS
With your goals in mind, we’ll help you develop a rental support plan that works for you.
This includes:
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Connecting to community resources for food, childcare, employment, and more
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Landlord tenant course on how to be a positive tenant
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Financial Literacy, work on a monthly budget
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Short-term financial help or relocation assistance
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Case management
Housing struggles can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help you explore solutions and stand with you throughout the process.
WHAT TO EXPECT
You will complete a contact form, a Family Advocate will reach out to you via email with in 2-3 business days and:
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You will schedule an appointment via phone
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Begin the intake assessment process to see if you qualify for assistance (qualifications listed below)
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You must provide proper documentation
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You will also need to give Family Promise of Waukesha County permission to speak with your landlord
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We will need your lease and ledger from your landlord directly
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When we have the documentation listed above we schedule a home visit where our family advocate will come to your home
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Rental assistance will be provided
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Case Management is provided
61
FAMILIES SERVED
IN 2025
128
CHILDREN SERVED
IN 2025