Family Promise of Gainesville's mission is to provide families experiencing homelessness with compassionate care that includes case management, education, housing, meals, and transportation until they can transition to a home of their own. Family Promise serves any family with comprised of at least one child under the age of 18. The role of a social worker is to help families in their transition from homelessness into housing. This includes using compassion and motivational interviewing to move families through the stages of change to promote behavioral change.

Special placement information:

The Agency is accepting BSW Full time, MSW 1st year students, MSW 2nd year and Advanced Standing Clinical Students, Part-time BSW, and Part-time MSW.    Students will work Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Students will accompany case managers to home visits to engage clients in our PSH Program and work with the Executive Director on advocacy and awareness of the needs of those in the community.