City House TRIPS

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 City House Transitional  Resources In Preparation for Success was founded in 2001

  to help young adults who become homeless and wish to live independently, but don’

  have the skills or knowledge to succeed on their own.  This program helps them develop

  the skills and confidence needed to become responsible, productive members of the

  community, especially when coping with difficult circumstances and relationships. 

 The TRIPS Program offers services to 18 to 23 year olds who need

 help transitioning to the responsibilities of adulthood. Services are provided to pregnant,

 parenting, and homeless young adults. These services include:

• Residential & non-residential programs

• Case management

• Counseling

• Food pantry

• Clothes closet

• Educational assistance (tutoring, re-enrolling in high school, GED program completion, college application process.)

• Employment assistance (referral to job placement services, resume writing, interviewing skills, networking for local job placement.)

• Weekly “Life Skills” classes

TRIPS Wish List

 Personal Needs:  Tuition assistance, new laptop computers, gift cards (Wal-Mart,

 Target, department stores, restaurants, fast food outlets, and entertainment,) gasoline

 gift cards, cell phone pre-paid minutes cards.

 Household Items:  Paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissues, garbage bags, powder

 laundry detergent, spray & wash, dryer sheets, and various cleaning supplies or gift cards

 for these items.