A place to call home

New Hope for Families is a place for a family to call home while transitioning from homelessness to safe, stable housing. New Hope is the only shelter in Monroe County where families with children can find shelter together.  We serve families with respect and compassion, providing them with life-changing social services and a safe place to stay together when they need each other most.

Homelessness in Monroe County

The most recent official count identified 39 families (including 88 children under the age of 18) in Monroe County currently experiencing homelessness. Homelessness causes a decline in the personal health of each of the members of a family and is a public health problem for our entire community. Homelessness leads to negative educational outcomes for children, limiting their opportunities for future success in school and in life.

When families are able to stay together through the crisis of homelessness, they are able to move into stable homes more quickly. That’s one of the reasons New Hope’s success rates are so much higher than the state average.