Spring Impact Report
Every spring, we like to share an Impact Report with our PHFS Village so you can see the impact we made in the community over the last year. This is the most exciting Impact Report I ever remember writing, because I get to report that we opened Family Village to shelter 25 homeless families with children and expanded all of our PHFS programs!
We are trying to do something different at Family Village. We’re trying to show there’s a better way to provide shelter and services that helps people heal from the crisis and trauma of homelessness by building dignity, restoring power, and promoting autonomy.
I say those things all the time, but what do they really mean?
Building dignity means feeling like you matter. Like you have worth, acceptance, and love. It’s about being in collaborative relationships that focus on people’s strengths and expertise.
Restoring power means being able to make your own decisions without having your behavior micromanaged or controlled. It’s about feeling like you’re in control of your own life and like you have privacy when you need it. It’s about feeling safe, both in your surroundings and in your relationships.
Promoting autonomy is about respecting people and honoring their choices, even when you don’t agree with them. It’s about being able to express your family values, culture, and traditions openly and safely. It’s about setting and honoring boundaries, and being in healthy relationships that are built on trust.
That’s what we’re trying to do here at our beautiful Family Village campus, the first shelter of its kind featuring trauma informed design and architecture.
I say it every year, but this year it is more meaningful than ever – thank you so much to you, our PHFS Village, for helping PHFS expand and improve our programs in such powerful and innovative ways. Together, we are putting families first and creating solutions that help end family homelessness for thousands of kids and their parents.
Gratefully,
Brandi Tuck
Executive Director
