Imagine that your child is sick and you have no quiet place to rock her to sleep. Instead of the comforting creak of a rocking chair, you hear the din of 30 or 40 people in a crowded shelter. Unfortunately, for many families in Atlanta home is a car, shelter, or a crowded motel room. Families with children constitute approximately 40 percent of the people who become homeless.

Money Management Class BCM's Money Management program is an important component of both the Transitional Housing Program and The 70/30 Project.  This 16-week educational program helps families develop skills and learn strategies for managing their household finances.  In addition to learning in a classroom setting, volunteer coaches work one-on-one with each family to help put the lessons into practice.

In 2001, BCM created the Transitional Housing Program to help homeless families with housing as well as counseling, case management, financial and life skills education, and other supportive services. BCM places homeless families in apartment homes for 12 to 24 months, providing a safe and secure environment in which

they can work towards independence. While in the program, parents attend BCM’s Money Management Program and meet weekly with professional social workers to work on meeting personal and family goals.

This program welcomes two-parent and single-parent families. BCM has a special interest in assisting

homeless families who may not qualify for other services or homeless shelters,such as single mothers with teenage children and single fathers. To be eligible, families must have at least one parent that is employed. While in the program, parents must maintain their employment and pay 30 percent of their income towards debt reduction or savings.