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Habitat for Humanity ofOrange CountyFamily
Services Orientation

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Our Mission

• ....dedicated to ending substandard housing and
  building homes for Gods people in need

• Habitat creates long-term partnerships with
  volunteers and responsible families in need to
  build and renovate affordable housing
• We provide blueprints and tools for revitalizing
  communities, neighborhoods, families, and lives

• As an advocate, Habitat mobilizes communities to
  make adequate shelter a matter of conscience for
  Gods people everywhere

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The Dream

• Everyone all of us, every last person on
  Gods earth deserves decent shelter. It speaks
  to the most basic of human needs our home, the
  soil from which all of us either blossom or
  wither.
• Millard Fuller
• Founder
• Habitat for Humanity International

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History in Brief - Worldwide

• Founded by Millard and Linda Fuller in 1976
• 30 years and over 200,000 homes later
• Building in over 90 countries
• Top 20 home builder in the United States

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History in Brief Orange County

• Orange County Chapter founded in 1988
• 18 years and 113 homes later
• 1 Habitat Affiliate in California
• Women Build 3

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Philosophy

• Habitats philosophy is that hands-on home
  construction and partnership creates a sense of
  pride and belonging in Habitat families.

• Homes are not given to families

• Families are not chosen via lottery system

• Families are involved in the building process

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Philosophy

• We dont give a hand out, we give a hand up.

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Habitat Families
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Orange County Statistics(Winter 2006)

• The Facts
• Median home price 600,000
• Average apartment rental 1,375 per month
• 40,550 maximum annual income earned by a Habitat
  family of four

• The Consequences
• 90 households cannot afford a median priced home
• 60,000 people living in substandard housing

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Who lives in Habitat Homes?

• Preschool Teachers
• Admin Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Carpet Installers
• Generational Families
• Custom Tailors

• Dental Assistants
• Bus Drivers
• Factory Workers
• Single Parents
• Cooks
• Respiratory Therapists

Hard working people like you and me!
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Our Habitat Families

• A rigorous selection process
• Live in substandard housing
• and/or
• Over 50 of gross income goes to housing
• Proof of legal residency
• 1 down payment plus closing costs
• Worthy credit and ability to pay a mortgage
• Demonstrate willingness to partner with Habitat
• 500 hours of sweat equity on Habitat homes

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Habitat Helping Make It Work

• Building stronger neighborhoods
• Introduction to Habitat
• Budgeting
• Personal Finance
• Parenting
• College Prep
• Homeowners Association Training
• Conflict Resolution
• Home Maintenance
• Insurance
• Public Speaking Skills

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Remarkable Things Happen

• For parents
• Less financial stress
• Increased time with children

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Remarkable Things Happen

• For children
• Grades improve
• Attendance in school increases

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Remarkable Things Happen

• For the community
• Increased revenue through taxes
• Future Habitat opportunities

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Remarkable Families
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Habitat Homes
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A Habitat Home Story
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Current Builds

• 7 homes in Cypress (Site Dedication-October 20,
  2006)
• 2 homes in Placentia

Future Builds

• 4 homes in Anaheim
• 7 homes in Buena Park
• 27 homes in San Juan Capistrano
• 9 Homes in Fullerton (2 homes will be Women Build
  developments)

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Habitat Homes in OC
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Come Be a Volunteer!

• Volunteers are essential to Habitat
• Your time, talents and dedication are needed
• We offer many exciting ways to get involved

What is it that you enjoy doing?
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Work with Families

• Contact Nancy Cast, Director of Family and
  Volunteer Services
• Family Selection
• Mailing of applications to families
• File Underwriting
• Assist with family information sessions
• Home interviews
• Family Support
• Mentor and prepare new families for home
  ownership
• Family Partnering
• Home Owner Association support

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Applications

• The process
• After families have attended a Family
  Orientation, they send information to Habitat
• When a selection process begins, families are
  mailed applications
• As applications are returned, they are checked
  for completeness
• How you can help
• Mail applications
• 1 day
• Check applications and documents
• 4-8 hours per week for approximately 2 weeks

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File Underwriting

• The process
• Volunteers are trained in the underwriting
  process by professionals
• Underwriting committees meet to review the credit
  worthiness of families
• Habitat is looking for credit worthy families,
  not credit perfect families
• How you can help
• Become part of an underwriting committee
• Several hours per week for three weeks of
  training and meeting

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Information Sessions

• The process
• Families with qualifying credit, as determined by
  the underwriting committee, are asked to attend
  an Information Session
• Information Sessions present what it means to be
  a Habitat family and what to expect throughout
  the program
• How you can help
• Help conduct Information Sessions
• Several hours per information session, sessions
  conducted for three weeks

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Home Interviews

• The process
• Volunteers, in teams of two, make home visits to
  interview the family and observe living condition
• Each team will visit at least two families
• Home visit volunteers have a Selection Meeting to
  rank families based on need and willingness to
  partner with Habitat
• Home visit volunteers write recommendation
  letters to the Board of Directors
• How you can help
• Make visits to the homes of families
• Several hours per week for three weeks

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Family Partnering

• The process
• Once families have joined the Habitat program,
  they are partnered with a mentor
• The Family Partner establishes a one-on-one bond
  with the Program family to guide them through the
  process
• The Partner is a liaison between Habitat and the
  family
• The Partner assists the family in monitoring
  Sweat Equity hours
• The Partner assists in media interviews of the
  family
• The Partner helps the family obtain answers to
  questions
• How you can help
• Work with a family throughout the process
• Up to two years (dependent on how long it takes
  to build the house and complete Sweat Equity)
• Continue to mentor the family for up to one year
  after they have moved in

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Homeowners Associations

• The process
• When more than one Habitat home is built in a
  community, a Homeowners Association is formed
• These Homeowners Associations are assisted and
  monitored by volunteers
• How you can help
• Serve as a mentor by attending homeowners
  association meetings
• Help conduct audits of homeowners associations

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Volunteers are Important!

• The family selection process relies on the
  dedication of volunteers at every step
• Volunteer family partners enrich the lives of
  Habitat families and help them to become
  successful homeowners
• Continued support from volunteers helps our
  communities and our ministry grow stronger

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Remarkable Things Happen

• For parents
• Less financial stress
• Increased time with children
• For children
• Grades improve
• Attendance in school increases
• For the community
• Increased revenue through taxes
• Future Habitat opportunities
• For volunteers
• Put your faith into action!
• Be a positive influence in your community
• Know you have made a difference