FAMILY PATHWAYS PROGRAM - Affordable housing, Child care, Parenting skills, Counseling, Family coaching, Money management training, Mentorship, Conflict resolution tools

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Buckner Children & Family Services in Longview, Tx is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Buckner offers a wide variety of services to children, families and single parents in the Longview area with the goal of building the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life and fulfill their potential. This profile highlights our Buckner Family Pathways program. Buckner Family Pathways™ is designed to help single parents in crisis who need to care for their children and determine next steps for their family’s future. Single-parent programs help single parents overcome barriers that prevent self-sufficiency, such as education, career prospects and life skills. These barriers ultimately affect the potential for children to succeed at school and later in their adult lives.

Family Pathways is a short-term residential program with most residents staying for an average of 36 months, depending on length and requirement of degree plan.

Address: 1014 S. High St, Longview, TX, 75602

Phone number: (903)757-9383

Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri; 8am - 5pm

At Buckner Family Pathways, single parents in Texas can find encouragement and more including:

• Affordable housing
• Child care
• Parenting skills
• Counseling
• Family coaching
• Money management training
• Mentorship
• Conflict resolution tools

Documents Required:

1. Copy of an official college transcript or advising report.
2. If you are not currently in enrolled in college, please provide copies of your high school transcript or your GED, and TSI scores.
3. Pell Grant Award Letter and FASFA Award letter. Are you in need of assistance with securing financial aid? _____ Yes _____No
4. Documentation of all income (pay stubs, TANF, Child Support, parental/family support, and/or other income).
5. Copy of acceptance letter from your approved academic institution.
6. Copy of Social Security cards for applicant and all children in household.
7. Copy of driver’s license or Texas ID.
8. Copy of official birth certificates (not from hospital) for applicant and all children in household.
9. Verification of Texas state residency (must have lived in Texas 12 months to be eligible for in-state tuition).
10. Three (3) letters of recommendation from people (non-family members - example: former teacher, pastor, employer, etc.) who know you well and can inform us about your character.

Program Fees:

2-bedroom apartments:

• $180 a month rental co-pay + $50 a month program fee= $230 a month due

3-bedroom apartments:

• $230 a month rental co-pay + $50 a month program fee= $280 a month due

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, a single parent, and be currently enrolled or pursuing enrollment in an educational or vocational program. Additional requirements vary from location to location.

Areas we serve: Family Pathways accepts applicants from any geographic location, as long as they meet the requirements and are interested in living in one of our offered cities.

Click here to apply!

Contact information: (903)625-7219 / email: LWomack@buckner.org

Want to join our amazing staff? Click here to view our job openings!

Volunteer Opportunities:

• By volunteering through Buckner International, your unique skills and abilities can meet the needs of the vulnerable children, fragile families and single parents in your community. Join the movement that has transformed lives since 1879 through hands-on ministry. Click here to check out our volunteer opportunities!

Donations - Your gift will …

• Give families the coaching and counseling they need to experience healing.
• Provide single parents with life skills training, child care, family coaching, and affordable housing.
• Equip children with safe, comfortable shoes and socks to protect their small feet as they walk to and from school.
• Ensure foster children are placed with loving families so they can experience wholeness and healing.

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Mission: To follow the example of Jesus by serving vulnerable children, families and seniors.

Website: For more detailed information about our services and resources please visit us at https://www.buckner.org/family-pathways

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