PREVENTION | FP Waukesha

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.

“With the right support, stability can begin right where you are.”

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:

Families with children
Pregnant individuals
Single parents with a child in their care/custody

Qualifications

Minor Child in your care
Income is less than 8-% of the area median income
Lease in Waukesha County
Must not be more than four months behind on rent
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:

Connecting to community resources for food, childcare, employment, and more
Landlord tenant course on how to be a positive tenant
Financial Literacy, work on a monthly budget
Short-term financial help or relocation assistance
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:

You will schedule an appointment via phone
Begin the intake assessment process to see if you qualify for assistance (qualifications listed below)
You must provide proper documentation
You will also need to give Family Promise of Waukesha County permission to speak with your landlord
We will need your lease and ledger from your landlord directly
When we have the documentation listed above we schedule a home visit where our family advocate will come to your home
Rental assistance will be provided
Case Management is provided