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Stable Families Program Model

All services are offered on-site at the Family Hope Center

The Stable Families model is a proven, integrated approach that gives moms and kids facing homelessness the resources and tools they need to become safe and stable and leave homelessness behind. 92% of families remain successfully housed one year after completing the program.

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Housing Stability

The first step toward being safe is stable housing, and a long-term customized stability plan which includes emergency and rental assistance while the family builds skills and heals. Vine Maple Place also covers the move-in costs when a family moves into their new home, and rent assistance while the family becomes stable.
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Behavioral Health, Life Skills, & Counseling

To heal past trauma that stands in the way of well-being, moms and kids are provided: on-site individual and family counseling, substance abuse assessment, weekly engagement in classes, and age-appropriate social groups to develop life skills, nurture family bonds, increase self-esteem & confidence. 
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Workforce Development

A critical step to sustaining a safe and stable home is employment with a livable wage. Workforce development includes job readiness workshops, job search, and career coaching to help single moms prepare for, obtain, and retain a livable-wage job. Partnerships and placement with local employers who offer on-the-job training and education provide pathways to employment success at a livable wage.

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Financial Budgeting 

To address financial barriers and increase stability, the financial budgeting workshops and one-on-one training curriculum address credit score, help parents build skills and create realistic household budgets.
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Child & Youth Services

The trauma-informed program aims to completely change the development trajectory of the children and youth who are served. A custom development plan is created based on each child’s unique needs and circumstances, and focuses on providing them with the tools they need to heal, build coping skills, strengthen interpersonal relationships, develop positive identity, and build self-esteem – so they can avoid repeating the patterns that lead to homelessness as adults.
FY 2026 IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
92% OF FAMILIES
maintain stable housing 1 year after program exit
1,828 FAMILIES SERVED
including 3,092 children
5,761 INDIVIDUALS SERVED
94% exit the program housed
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The Need

Every month, more than 400+ calls are received from desperate families who are homeless or in eviction. Our goal is to answer every single-parent call received, but currently, 152 families per month can be accepted into Vine Maple Place's services. The depth of need is eye-opening:

for every two families helped,
one family is turned away
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Who We Serve

84% of the adults we serve are single mothers and 63% of who we serve are children. More than 70% have experienced or witnessed domestic violence. Parents who come to Vine Maple Place have experienced generational poverty, homelessness, and trauma that's resulted in toxic stress, which has impacted development. Many have struggled in school, have low education levels, and limited work experience.

  • 81% of families enter our Stable Families program at or below the federal poverty level or severely low income.
  • 80% suffer with anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues.
  • 73% of VMP clients are people of color.

Most of the children we serve have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) which can include abuse or neglect, domestic violence, frequent moves, poor nutrition, and unsafe living conditions. Over 65% of children require intensive services to reach age-appropriate development levels.

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Community Based

Recognizing that no single agency has all the resources needed to end homelessness, Vine Maple Place has created a community support system that multiplies the work.

The Community Caring Network includes volunteers, shelters, food banks, churches, schools, hospitals and other health care agencies, community organizations, city agencies, and others – including more than 100 private landlords and apartment managers – securing safe, affordable housing for homeless families as their first steps toward stability.

Changed Lives

Read how families facing homelessness refused to give up, and worked hard toward long-term stability.

Dameon’s home was at risk — but God provided
A Mother’s Determination Changed Everything: Rhyan’s Story
One Emergency Away From Losing It All: Aisha’s Story
“Vine Maple Place Believed in Me”: Natalie’s Story
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Family Hope Center

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The Family Hope Centers in Maple Valley and Kent are places of hope, healing, and transformation for families facing homelessness. Opened in 2018 and 2021, each Center offers 15,000 sq. ft. of resources and support to help families find safety, stability, and a fresh start. With the addition of the Kent Center, we doubled our capacity and now serve more than 1,800 families—over 5,500 moms and kids—each year. Here, parents receive the support they need to rebuild their lives, and children find the stability to dream of a brighter future.

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Children's Programs

A safe space for children who have experienced homelessness, abuse, and neglect to receive the tools needed for healing to become successful at school and home.

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Adult Training Programs

Training space where parents attend employment workshops to obtain a living wage and career, and financial workshops to reduce financial barriers and create household budgets.

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Behavioral Health

Offering Behavioral Health, Life Skills, and Counseling, where families address past trauma that stands in the way of well-being. On-site individual and family counseling and classes, substance abuse assessment, and age-appropriate social groups are provided.

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Housing Stability

Housing Specialists work with parents as they overcome housing barriers and connect with landlords to obtain safe housing.