In 2000, we expanded our programs and facilities to include transitional housing for families at the Transitional Living and Learning Center (TLLC) on Blanco Road.  The TLLC is a residential facility for up to 40 homeless families with minor children who show a commitment to gaining self-sufficiency. The individual needs of all family members are supported, promoting the viability of the family as a whole.  In Fiscal Year 2006, the TLLC housed and served a total of 292 unduplicated family residents, of which 101 were adults and 191 were children.

TLLC Program Facts:

• A family may live at the Center for up to two years.
• Upon entrance into the program, the head of household must either be working, going to school or a combination of both a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Families are not required to pay rent, but must pay 30% of their adjusted gross income toward debt reduction.
• Families are offered classes in life-skills building, money management, nurturing parent, resume writing, and GED exam readiness.
• In 2006, over 75 percent of the families that left our Transitional Living and Learning Center have entered permanent housing.