Family Development Program

Family Development is an in-depth program in which selected applicants receive emotional and financial support in achieving job or education related goals. The program is at the core of Lifeline's mission and is designed to assist low-income families in making the transition from agency-dependency to self-sufficiency. Families may remain in the program for up to two years.

After completing an application and interview process, selected families will be assigned to a case manager who will meet with the family weekly to set goals, track progress and provide emotional support. Each family sets their own goals, which may include removing barriers to self-sufficiency, strengthening the family system or improving the family's financial status. One goal must involve job training or education.

Funds are available for these families to help them reach their goals and can be used at the discretion of the case manager. In addition, incentives are given to families for completing their goals.

 Interviews are held semi-annually for the Family Development Program. Interested families should contact Lifeline to be put on the interest list. Families on the interest list will be contacted when interviews become available.