“Adopt-a-Home” Job Description
“Taking ownership for the furnishings and support teams for a unit leased by Kitsap Community Resources” *
1) The home (usually apartment or duplex) will be furnished by a Setup team. Large furniture items can be found in the KCR storage, through donations from the church, or on Craig’s list. This will include a 3 day supply of food in the cupboards. All non-personal items will remain in the home after the family leaves.
The goal is to have a family move into the home with their suitcases and have everything they need. This would include beds with clean bedding, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brushes, pots, pans, utensils, dishes, silverware, and a stocked fridge. (See detailed list for specific furnishings).
2) The church is responsible to supply a support team consisting of 2 or 3 people who have been through the 2 hour training to work with the family during their 90-day stay. In the course of a year, this means 4 support teams. It is best for this team to have a Sunday school class, Bible study or some type of small group supporting them. A church can partner with another church to come up with enough support teams. Training is available whenever it is needed.
3) Supply a transition team to help the family move into their next home. KCR is responsible for cleaning the house in between families. This team may need to help them gather furniture (refer to 1 above). Usually they move into transitional housing supplied by KCR.
4) A church needs these 6 teams to take on a unit.
- 1 Setup Team
- 4 Support Teams
- 1 Transition Team
Churches are encouraged to partner with other churches to
“Adopt-A-Home”.
*While the church adopting the home is responsible for the furnishings, KCR is responsible for screening and placing the family and maintaining the structure. Each family has a case worker from KCR that is helping the family set goals and navigate the social services system. KCR pays for the rent and all utilities.
Our Adopt-a-Home Strategy
In Summary
Where one LOCAL church will
take responsibility for one home
ONE CHURCH
ONE HOME
What this means is that one local church will:
- Provide a Set up Team: Help furnish the home; furniture, dishes etc. (This does not include paying for rent or utilities)
- See that it is clean and ready for the next family each time there is a transition
- Provide a Support Team as each new family moves in. And/or partner with other local churches to provide the teams
- Provide a Transition Team as each new family moves in
- The concept here is that one local church will take point leadership responsibility to see that the physical provisions and support team ministry happens for one home
- This does not mean that that the local church needs to cover the full rent and financial expense for the home. KCR and OCOF does that