NUMBER OF BED NIGHTS AT CRITI IN 2018
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BECAME EMPLOYED IN 2019
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS AT CRITI IN 2019
GRADUATES REMAINING IN PERMANENT HOUSING IN 2019
STORIES OF HOPE
Women with children are the fastest growing homeless group in our area. Chattanooga Room in the Inn provides housing and services at no charge, giving them the time they need to get back on their feet. Read the success stories of our amazing women.
CRITI showed me that I am not just a homeless person, but a human being, and how amazing I am! I know that I can get different results by making different choices. I'm happier than I have ever been.KATHRYN
CRITI Alum
After a few weeks at CRITI, my mom found a job. Being homeless was really motivating for me. It made me want to push harder, not only for me but for my mom. You know what CRITI does? It gives women hope!CHRISTINA
CRITI Alum
Without CRITI, I don't know where I would have ended up. CRITI gave me the chance to become a productive member of society. Most importantly, the staff believed in me so that I could believe in myself.TERESA
CRITI Alum
CRITI helped me establish a nest egg so that an emergency expense won't lead to homelessness again. For the people who support CRITI: You are giving us the will to keep going!CARLA
CRITI Alum
The scariest part about being homeless was wondering how it will affect my son. The other day he told me 'I don't give up because you never give up.' I never said that to him. He learned that by watching me.MONIQUE
CRITI Alum
My biggest blessing here was learning to love myself. I found home in me and I didn’t know that before. Sometimes you’ve got to leave everything you know to find out who you areCHRISTINE
CRITI Alum
NEWS & UPDATES AT CRITI
We recently had a big birthday celebration for one of our new participants at CRITI. The birthday was a wonderful success because of those who donate items and funds for these special occasions. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of the children we serve.
Happy Double Digit B-Day! ✨👑🎈🎉
Staff from CRITI went to visit Thistle Farms in Nashville, TN to learn more about what they do. We toured the manufacturing facility where they make candles, soaps and other items they sale in the gift shop. A visit was made to their residential facilities where we learned more about their two year residential program. During the workshop we were gifted with the opportunity to hear from past residents of the program and what an impact the organization had in transforming their lives.
A big thank you goes to the Tennessee Aquarium for donating passes for some of our children to visit the activities following the re-opening of their exhibits. Our family had a great time and enjoyed the sights. Thank you for your generosity!
We just continue to have wonderful groups and individuals help us with our needs.
Thank you to Genevieve Bond Gifts for the calendars & planners, Hilah Corbin for the pillowcases for the children, Hixson United Methodist Church (Sammy Gooden Sunday School Class) for the household items. TN Volunteer Seamstress – Susan Parks & Carla Gravitt for face masks, Masks NOW Coalition with Nancy Murphy, Steve Holmes with The Venue Church for the coffee, rice and household items.
You all have made a tremendous impact here at CRITI and we thank you so much for you donations, kindness and support for the women and children we serve.
A wave of evictions is threatening communities who have seen job loss.
As the federal moratorium deadline approaches renters may find themselves homeless. The extra federal funding that helped with unemployment benefits is set to end on July 31. Many who were laid off from their jobs used the extra funding to pay their rent. With no relief in-sight, the Tennessee Supreme Court is schedule to lift the restrictions on evictions.
www.newschannel5.com/rebound/tennessee-supreme-court-to-soon-lift-restrictions-on-evictions
With evictions looming in the balance, this could eventually turn into a swift influx of past renters becoming homeless and adding to the already strained homeless population. When people no longer have a place to stay they end up living in their cars, on the streets and in tents. Communities across the nation should prepare for the changes as many face losing their homes.
