09/10/2026
You probably passed a family experiencing homelessness today and had absolutely no idea.
🧒 Maybe their kids were sitting next to yours at school.
🛒 Maybe you stood behind them at the grocery store.
🚘 Maybe their parent was beside you in traffic, driving the car they’ll sleep in tonight.
Family homelessness often doesn’t look the way people expect it to.
In the Genesee and Lapeer County school districts more than 1,000 children have been identified as experiencing homelessness. And those are just the children attending school, younger siblings in those families aren't counted.
And at Family Promise, the families we meet are navigating all kinds of situations. Some need a safe place to sleep. Some are staying temporarily with friends or family. Some are one unexpected expense away from losing absolutely everything. Some have income and are ready to move forward - but need help overcoming the barriers standing between them and a home.
That’s why our work looks different for every family.
Sometimes it’s helping a parent find housing and get the keys directly in their hand.
Sometimes it’s financial assistance, transportation, advocacy, education, or simply having someone who knows the community make the right phone call at the right time.
And increasingly, it means looking at the gaps families keep encountering and asking: What would it take to actually solve this?
We meet short-term crises with long-term solutions - because children deserve more than somewhere to sleep tonight. They deserve the safety and stability of home.
And there is a LOT happening right now as our community works together to make that possible. We are so glad you’re here to be a part of that too. 💛
