Martin Luther King, Sr. Community Resources Collaborative
Martin Luther King, Sr. Community Resources Collaborative is guided by the community, which has informed what services are offered. The collaborative believes that communities gain strength through the achievement of self-reliance. and has pledged to the following values. The Collaborative purposes to continue partnerships with other organizations focused on improving the lives of families in the Old Fourth Ward and Sweet Auburn Avenue Communities. | Helping our Members in Emergencies (HOME) Program: The HOME program serves families and children faced with emergencies and or urgent situations relating to their housing stability and other unforeseen barriers to housing and family economic success, as funds are available. Funds are used to assist families who need shelter, support to secure housing and move-in funds, or transportation assistance to stabilize to stabilize their living situation and meet their immediate emergency needs. An indepth intake session determines our services to clients to evaluate their needs and barriers to success. We have dispersed nearly $1.7 million. These funds have enabled us to prevent evictions, prevent foreclosures, maintain and reconnect utility services, and provided critical transportation support.
Intake Options:
Online
Eligibility:
Must register for orientation in order to receive services and assistance. The Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative provides centralized comprehensive services and coaching through partner agencies. The program is based on individual needs and personal goals set by the program participant. We begin when the program participant attends orientation. Register for orientation session held every second Tuesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
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Journey to Economic Mobility (JEM) Program: This innovative program provides workforce development, financial literacy, and life skills training. We work to build people’s capacity to thrive in the face of adversity and adapt to challenges. Through digitally delivered curriculum and content, in close collaboration with community partners, we upskill and re-employ people to become economically empowered and support their families while bettering themselves. We produce a unique set of content for clients within this program and refer them to other Collaborative programs for collective impact and success. We also offer case management and wrap-around services through this program for direct participants, which serves to remove barriers to client success. For the thousands of people that the Collaborative serves on an annual basis, we create workforce development content that imparts valuable professional skills. | Atlanta Housing (AH) Good Neighbor Program: Through a competitive bid, we won a multi-year renewable fee-for-service contract from Atlanta Housing Authority. Monthly we provide multiple classes and digital self-guided platforms that enable Housing Choice Voucher Participants (HCVP) to maintain compliance with the Federal Department of Housing and Development Section 8 Program. Moreover, our classes allow clients to meet obligations to receive city aid and provide critical financial literacy and parenting training. We are contracted to serve up to 3500 people annually based on Atlanta Housing approval, and this includes a youth component for children 13-17 years old.