Welcome to the New Family
Jessica was 18 with a five-year-old son and she was scared.
It had taken all of her courage to meet with us. She wanted to go to college and, while doing so, she needed a place for her and her son to live and be nurtured. Jessica found family at Family Scholar House.
At Family Scholar House we are Believers
We believe in the power of education to change lives, families and communities. We believe in second chances and fresh starts. We believe in the resilience of the human spirit. We believe that our past is part of us but does not define us. And, we believe in the wonderful single parents and young adults who come through our doors determined to make the most of new opportunities.
585
Families Housed
Helping Families Gain Independence
585 Families Served in the Residential Program as of 2019 —
Currently, 247 single parent families and 32 foster alumni live at our five Louisville area campuses.
445
Degrees
Support Success in the Classroom
445 Degrees Earned by Family Scholar House Participants —
FSH supports success in the classroom by providing academic coaching, tutoring, and school supplies to ensure every student is ready to learn. To date, adult participants have completed 93% of the college credit hours attempted.
81%
Exit to Stable Employment
65%
Pursue Additional Education
Making a Difference in Lives Every Day
81% of Participants Exit to Stable Employment —
We couldn’t do it without your help. Not only do the majority of our participants exit to stable employment, many continue their post-secondary education, often in graduate programs. Your support with job shadowing, speed mentoring and career development activities make this possible.
Educational Support
We help single parents and foster alumni access financial assistance to pay for classes and books at the college of their choice.
Supportive Housing
Participants in our program can apply for subsidized housing on our campuses in accordance with HUD guidelines.
Participant Advocacy
We connect participants with community resources and advocate on their behalf to help them address barriers to education and career employment.
Our Families Count On You
Our mission is to end the cycle of poverty and transform our community by empowering families and youth to succeed in education and achieve life-long self-sufficiency. None of this would be possible without your support. Donations come in many forms. Our programs and families are in need of both financial and material support.
You Can Make a Difference
As a volunteer for Family Scholar House, your support through activities like speed mentoring, tutoring and children’s activities help give single-parents the support they need to pursue higher education. Through education and your support, we can effectively help them break the cycle of poverty for their children and future generations.
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If you are looking for ways to give back during this season of giving, we are most in need of food items for our foster alumni at this time.
We serve foster alumni through many different programs, but they do not qualify for SNAP benefits unlike many of the other populations that we serve. Help us help them through hosting a food drive!
If you and your company, school, or organization want to sponsor one of our food pantries, contact getinvolved@familyscholarhouse.org.
Thank you so much to Dee's for having us last Saturday during your Christmas Open House. It was a huge success for both holiday shoppers and Family Scholar House!
We are so thankful for the support of community partners like Dee's who make sure our families are noticed and cared for. In addition to hosting a toiletry drive and collecting monetary donations, they baked these awesome cookies for us with our logo on them!
Thank you to all those who made this event possible!
Congratulations to Family Scholar House CEO Cathe Dykstra for being selected for Gov-Elect Beshear’s transition team for Health & Family Services. Cathe knows about the circumstances and needs of families and foster care alumni and will serve our Commonwealth well through this transition.
www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2019/11/15/andy-beshear-taps-louisville-leaders-for.html
Beshear taps bevy of Louisville names for transition team - Louisville Business First
bizjournals.com
The announcement came a day after Matt Bevin conceded the governor's race.
Perfect choice! Congrats Cathe!
What an honor! Congratulations
Congratulations!👏
Hands down a phenomenal choice. Such a kind & beautiful human being. Congratulations!
Congratulations Cathe!
Congrats Cathe Dykstra!!
You go, Cathe Dykstra.
Great choice!
Great choice!!!
Excellent!
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈Cathe Dykstra
