Sinai House is a transitional housing program in Washington, D.C. We provide safe housing and an array of social services to families who are homeless. In 1992, then-mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly made a special appeal to the residents of Northwest Washington to help solve the growing problem of homelessness in Washington, D.C. The Temple Sinai Social Action Committee set out to identify and create a meaningful response. Over the next year, the committee met with social workers, caregivers, philanthropists and community leaders to determine the best course of action. What resulted is a family-oriented residential program that gives homeless families the support they need to transition to stability.
Since its founding, Sinai House has served over 44 families, including 84 children. We can accommodate four families at a time in fully-furnished two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments. Residents are able to live at Sinai House for two years, while working to achieve stability and independence. We provide a wide range of social services to the residents to support them in this transitional phase. The program sets financial, educational and employment goals for each member of the family and helps them to achieve these goals.
Since its founding, Sinai House has served over 44 families, including 84 children. We can accommodate four families at a time in fully-furnished two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments. Residents are able to live at Sinai House for two years, while working to achieve stability and independence. We provide a wide range of social services to the residents to support them in this transitional phase. The program sets financial, educational and employment goals for each member of the family and helps them to achieve these goals.
Services
Financial Literacy Counseling
The Financial Literacy Program is geared towards breaking the residents' cycle of debt. Adult residents regularly participate in individual coaching sessions. They learn budgeting, the costs of household maintenance, and the fundamentals of debt, credit, savings and investment.
Job Development
Sinai House launched its first job development program in 2017. The goal of the program is help residents acquire skills in preparing resumes, selecting jobs that match their skills and interests, interviewing for well-paying positions, and negotiating pay and benefits. We partnered with Cox Career Pathways, a career development and coaching firm to implement the program and facilitate job placement for residents. Cox Career Pathways is assisting residents in finding and retaining their career pathway by providing services that include:
Therapy
Licensed therapists come to our facility to provide one-on-one counseling for all of the adult residents and for those children identified as needing assistance.
Educational Counseling
An education coordinator works with each family to help them reach their education goals. The coordinator assesses each child who enters the Sinai House program, monitors their educational progress throughout their residency, and provides resources to the parents in identifying and securing appropriate educational services for their children.
Financial Literacy Counseling
The Financial Literacy Program is geared towards breaking the residents' cycle of debt. Adult residents regularly participate in individual coaching sessions. They learn budgeting, the costs of household maintenance, and the fundamentals of debt, credit, savings and investment.
Job Development
Sinai House launched its first job development program in 2017. The goal of the program is help residents acquire skills in preparing resumes, selecting jobs that match their skills and interests, interviewing for well-paying positions, and negotiating pay and benefits. We partnered with Cox Career Pathways, a career development and coaching firm to implement the program and facilitate job placement for residents. Cox Career Pathways is assisting residents in finding and retaining their career pathway by providing services that include:
- One-on-one career coaching that focuses on preparing residents for their specific areas of interest
- Placement assistance into full-time positions, internships, apprenticeships and service learning after completion of coaching; and-
- Career Development Workshops.
Therapy
Licensed therapists come to our facility to provide one-on-one counseling for all of the adult residents and for those children identified as needing assistance.
Educational Counseling
An education coordinator works with each family to help them reach their education goals. The coordinator assesses each child who enters the Sinai House program, monitors their educational progress throughout their residency, and provides resources to the parents in identifying and securing appropriate educational services for their children.