Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga Inc

When Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga opened its doors to families in need in 1998, we operated out of makeshift rooms next to the Community Kitchen. 

The dream was to obtain affordable housing where these families would have a place to call home. Among caring souls who would help and guide them as they worked to regain their housing, independence and dignity while they transitioned to employment and self-sufficiency.

Thanks to over 50 Chattanooga area congregations, grants and corporate sponsorships, that dream has become a reality.  Through the relationship of a Case Worker, they receive tutoring, and participate in reading programs educational classes and assistance finding jobs, housing, education, training, supportive services and community resources.

Family Promise gets results. Eighty percent of the families served transition to stability and housing.  Since its beginning, Family Promise has helped 650 families and 1,216 children transition to self-sufficiency.

Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga is part of a national movement to help needy families.  It is an affiliate of National Family Promise, which, since 1986, has been the model of effectiveness and efficiency in helping families in need transition to jobs, housing and success. There are currently over 200 Family Promise affiliates in 41 states including the District of Columbia. The Family Promise model is unique among agencies providing shelter for families in need because it does not subscribe to institutionalized shelters as a solution. Our common name with other affiliates strengthens efforts to influence national policy on issues affecting low-income families, while the change reflects the larger scope and expanded services of what we now do to serve more families in need.