Interfaith Works, Inc.

The Women Centers at Taft and Crabbs Branch
Provides emergency shelter, meals and case management to more than 300 women annually through a 70-bed facility. Acts as an intake and assessment center for all single adult women who have experienced homelessness.

In addition to temporary shelter, these programs also provide holistic case management services to each client. These services connect clients to other community resources, such as primary medical care, legal services, psychiatric services, permanent housing services, and vocational services.

The IW Shelter at Progress Place
The IW Shelter at Progress Place shelters people of all genders, and will be expanding in preparation for winter 2022.

The Interfaith Works Clothing Center provides families with limited income access to clothing and home goods at no charge. This enables them to focus their resources on food, rent, utilities, medicine, school supplies, and other basic needs. The IW Clothing Center is the only free, large-scale clothing center in Montgomery County. It provides free clothing and household goods to 13,000 income-qualified residents each year, including nearly 6,000 children, through the distribution of millions of dollars worth of donated items.

Sharing a building with the Interfaith Works Clothing Center, the Interfaith Works Food Hub distributes food weekly to families in the Twinbrook Area at no cost to them. We have also added a garden for fresh produce. The IW Food Hub offers home delivery of food to families in the Twinbrook area who are unable to pick up food in person. To arrange home delivery, please call (301) 905-6123.

IW Becky's House and IW Priscilla's House are homes that provide permanent housing, 24hr oversight, and intensive case management services to 15 senior women with behavioral health diagnoses. Both houses serve women who have formerly experienced homelessness.

Becky's House, for senior women, provides 24-hour oversight and intensive case management to improve the overall health and stability of frail, higher-need individuals. Priscilla's House, for adult women, provides 24-hour oversight and intensive case management for women who have formerly experienced homelessness with mental health diagnoses. Both Houses link clients to mental health treatment, Interfaith Works' vocational services, and other resources to become more self-sufficient and move to more stable, permanent housing.

The Resource Coordinators of the Interfaith Works Connections Program educate and refer Montgomery County residents to many types of services, including:

• Emergency rental & utility assistance
• Food
• Services
• English/Literacy Classes
• Furniture
• Behavioral Health

The IW Community Supportive Housing Program, which serves about 125 households, assists individuals and families with disabilities living throughout the county. Most of the Community Supportive Housing clients have histories of experiencing chronic homelessness. With the support of our dedicated staff, they are rebuilding their lives in their community, working on personal goals like managing chronic health conditions, stabilizing their behavioral health, and seeking employment. This program began in 2013 with a contract from HUD and has expanded with support from the national 100,000 Homes Campaign.

The IW Rapid Rehousing Program provides supportive services to men and women receiving temporary housing vouchers from Montgomery County Health and Human Services. The program helps individuals maintain apartments throughout the county and helps to increase their income, achieve self-sufficiency, and attain greater housing independence.

Interfaith Works manages the Emergency Assistance Coalition (EAC), a county-wide network of providers that educates, advocates, and delivers a coordinated system of safety net services. The EAC includes nonprofit, public and human service agencies, faith-based organizations, grassroots local assistance groups, educators, and community organizers. IW provides a platform for EAC agencies to convene and share information, best practices, and resources to strengthen their capacity to meet critical needs.

The IW Vocational Services Program provides comprehensive, individualized support for people who have limited income and who may have experienced homelessness. Such support can include resume preparation, job searches, employment applications, and interview preparation. Through this comprehensive employment support program, VSP Counselors strengthen the financial stability of individuals and their families.

Interfaith Works Residences, located at Progress Place, is a permanent supportive housing program that houses ~20 individuals with disabilities and/or histories of chronic homelessness. Clients of this program also receive 24/7 support and case management services from IW staff. IWR is designed to help highly vulnerable individuals maintain their housing by providing private living quarters and 24-hour staff support in the same facility.