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The Dream Center of Pickens County Announces Plans for Opportunity Village On Thursday, September 15, The Dream Center of Pickens County held a press conference to announce their plans for a new project called "Opportunity Village." This will be a community of 23 tiny homes that will house the homeless. The project will be taking place over the next several months and is part of The Dream Center's effort to have a place for homeless people to go since there is no homeless shelter in Pickens County. Much like other programs at The Dream Center, Opportunity Village will serve as a stepping stone to independence, as part of a 6 month program to increase life skills and job skills.Which goes along with The Dream's Center's philosophy of "a hand up, not a hand out" This program will be a 3 step process. First step will be an individual plan for success to include counseling and classes designed to increase life skills. Once certain milestones are reached, participants will move up from one of the 15 tiny houses — designed for basic living — into step two. Step two is comprised of eight units, slightly larger than the tiny houses, and will be occupied by those who have achieved their goals in step one.“Dream Dollars” are how tenants pay their way in the first two steps of the plan, earned by completing assignments, classes, volunteering, etc. In step three, participants will move to one of the 10 residences that will be prepared in a nearby neighborhood. By this point in the program, participants will be employed and pay their rent through their earnings, at a reduced rate, as they prepare to find a residence outside of the program. The Dream Center also will provide assistance for transportation through the three stages to help the participants maintain employment and continued success. For more information go to www.dreamcenterpc.org SOURCE: http://theeasleyprogress.com/news/6309/a-village-of-promise
The Dream Center of Pickens County Announces Plans for Opportunity Village On Thursday, September 15, The Dream Center of Pickens County held a press conference to announce their plans for a new project called "Opportunity Village." This will be a community of 23 tiny homes that will house the homeless. The project will be taking place over the next several months and is part of The Dream Center's effort to have a place for homeless people to go since there is no homeless shelter in Pickens County. Much like other programs at The Dream Center, Opportunity Village will serve as a stepping stone to independence, as part of a 6 month program to increase life skills and job skills.Which goes along with The Dream's Center's philosophy of "a hand up, not a hand out" This program will be a 3 step process. First step will be an individual plan for success to include counseling and classes designed to increase life skills. Once certain milestones are reached, participants will move up from one of the 15 tiny houses — designed for basic living — into step two.
Step two is comprised of eight units, slightly larger than the tiny houses, and will be occupied by those who have achieved their goals in step one.“Dream Dollars” are how tenants pay their way in the first two steps of the plan, earned by completing assignments, classes, volunteering, etc.
In step three, participants will move to one of the 10 residences that will be prepared in a nearby neighborhood. By this point in the program, participants will be employed and pay their rent through their earnings, at a reduced rate, as they prepare to find a residence outside of the program. The Dream Center also will provide assistance for transportation through the three stages to help the participants maintain employment and continued success. For more information go to www.dreamcenterpc.org SOURCE: http://theeasleyprogress.com/news/6309/a-village-of-promise