Hope House Family Navigation Program

MACAA’s Hope House Family Navigation intensive, whole-family program supports families experiencing homelessness as they build skills, set goals, and work toward long-term stability. The program supports and empowers families to develop social connections and resilience, break the cycle of poverty, and reach their full potential.

In partnership with families, community service providers, and other local resources, Hope House provides affordable housing in Charlottesville/Albemarle along with coaching, education, and skill building.

Hope House families participate in weekly coaching sessions and follow the cohort-based program, Navigating Thriving Futures, as well as maintain a healthy, clean, and safe home. Families pay a nominal monthly program fee.

To be eligible for the program, participants must:

• Be homeless or imminently homeless;

• Be a parent of dependent children in their custody;

• Be a resident of MACAA’s service area for at least six months;

• Work at least part time or be enrolled in a qualified post-secondary educational program;

• Possess the legal documents to work in the Unites States; and,

• Be free of criminal convictions.

Eligibility Requirements

• I am a parent with dependent children in my physical custody.  

• I am homeless or am imminently going to become homeless.   

• I have been a resident of Albemarle County, Fluvanna County, Louisa County, Nelson County, or the City of Charlottesville for the past six months. 

• I work at least 35 hours per week, or I am enrolled in a post-secondary educational program and work part-time.

• I possess the required legal documents to work in the United States. 

• I, any co-applicant, and any child/ren in my custody are free from felony criminal convictions for any violence, assault, theft, or destruction of property. 

• My children will be enrolled in school full time in the residential school district of my address and will attend school as required.