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Client Services
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The Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA) is committed to creating an economically and socially diverse public housing population and supporting activities that stimulate economic development, encourage self-sufficiency and develop collaborative partnerships. In addition to providing subsidized rental housing to low and moderate-income families, FWHA administers the following programs: Family Investment Center
In 1995, the FWHA was awarded a $1 million HUD grant to construct a Family Investment Center (FIC) which is on the first floor of the FWHA Administrative Office building. The “one stop” center provides public and assisted housing residents with resources to enable them to attain self-sufficiency. Services are provided through collaborative partnerships with area service agencies. Some of the services offered include: adult and remedial education and GED preparation, case management, crisis intervention, self-empowerment skills, on-the-job training, small business development, vocational education and training activities, information and referral services, utility assistance, transportation services and volunteer services.
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Public Housing Family Self-sufficiency Program
The FWHA operates Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency (PHFSS) program for public housing residents. The PHFSS program is designed to help unemployed or underemployed residents achieve economic self-sufficiency. Participants are encouraged to obtain additional education and job training, counseling, volunteer experience, budgeting assistance and to learn healthy lifestyle behaviors. They are given a five years to accomplish this goal. They receive individual case management during the tenure of the program.
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In collaboration with Tarrant County College, FWHA provides on-site computer, medical and clerical training to public housing residents and Section 8 clients. Of the participants completing the training, 80% have been hired in a demand-occupation field.
Public Housing Neighborhood Network Center
RESIDENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY (ROSS)
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth operates programs within two public housing communities. Youth participate in programs for tutoring, mentoring, educational, social and recreational activities. The “I Have a Dream” Program is located in the Butler community and provides after-school tutoring and mentoring to second, third and fourth grade students. - back to top -
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In
1995, the FWHA established the AMAKA Child Care Center in order to
assist public housing residents obtain self-sufficiency by providing
affordable child care. Public and assisted housing residents may
obtain child care at AMAKA on a sliding scale if they are working,
are involved in educational pursuits or in job training. AMAKA
Child Care Center is a "state of the art" facility with a capacity
of 100 children. The Center is operated in collaboration with the
YMCA.
In 2006, FWHA
receives a grant to implement a Neighborhood Network Center that
would allow residents access to computer training, life skills, job
training, job readiness, educational services and vocational
training. These programs were developed to assist individuals in
obtaining the necessary job skills to compete in the workforce
FWHA operates
the ROSS program which provides case management and supportive
service programs for residents of public housing. Through this
program, residents are assisted with training, employment,
transportation and other ancillary services to assist in their
efforts to become self-sufficient.
