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Are We the Right Organization for You?

  • Are you currently homeless?
  • Are you working 37 hours a week at a minimum of $15/hour?
  • Do you have school age children and younger living with you?

If you answer yes to all three questions:
Complete our Intake Form to apply or contact us at 919-462-1800. Families are carefully screened for readiness and commitment to change.

INTAKE FORM

Who We Serve

Candidate families are referred from various local agencies: Dorcas, Wake County Public Schools, Wake County Human Services, and others. Sometimes, families call TCP through personal contact with other families or graduates of the program.

Qualifications – Families are carefully screened to determine their motivation and readiness to make changes to improve their situation:

  • Applicants with criminal records or other documented felonies within the previous 12 months are typically disqualified. They must be clean of substance abuse convictions within the previous 12 months.
  • A full background investigation and credit report is completed.
  • Prior to being recommended for Selection Team interviews, the Program Manager talks with the family to get an idea of childcare requirements, domestic issues, or other possible constraints.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DO

Empowering families to break the cycle of homelessness and thrive within our community.

Why Do We Have This Program Criteria?

The Carying Place has a unique partnership approach. Our approach is long-term and requires a personal commitment to learning and growing. To confirm our partnership, we both sign a contract. We teach lifelong financial literacy while providing 16 weeks of transitional housing and up to 16 months of life skills, budgeting, workforce development, and home ownership preparation for families in our community.

Contract

Accepted families sign an agreement with TCP to enter the 16-week life-skills training program designed to provide counseling in financial management, budgeting, goal-setting, time management, and self-sufficiency. The contract confirms their commitment to adequately care for the housing provided and affirms mandatory attendance at the Thursday evening sessions.

Housing

With the acceptance into the program, an apartment is provided to the family for their 16-week participation in the program. The environment is intended to be similar to permanent housing except rent and utilities are paid by TCP. A savings plan is established through an escrow account built on fixed commitments from each paycheck. This money is often used to obtain the permanent housing required upon graduation from the program.
919-462-1800

The Carying Place
PO Box 622, Cary, NC 27512

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