We provide a transitional home for our residents where all of their basic needs are met so that they can focus on obtaining gainful employment and rebuilding their stability. During their stay, we provide food, shelter, counseling, casework, financial literacy, and job readiness in order to help our residents succeed in meeting their personal goals, and the overall goal of long-term independence.
The Samaritan Inn accepts single men, single women, and families. Families that stay with us are not separated as they are in emergency shelters.
Upon graduation from our program, our most successful residents have the opportunity to apply for a unit in our independent living community, Gateway Apartments. The Gateway Apartments come fully furnished and provide residents the perfect stepping stone into a new level of responsibility, while still having the ongoing support of many of our services.
Below is a quick video of our transformation over the years.
Our Needs
Our greatest need is financial support, and our North Texas Giving Day Goal is to raise $75,000. Your gift will help us on our journey to end homelessness. As inflation continues to rise, the cost of providing essential services and support to those in need has significantly increased.
The current cost of one resident's entire stay is $6,800 to bring them from crisis to thriving. Your support will help cover fees associated with our program which provides food, shelter, medicine, counseling, casework, financial literacy, and job readiness to a homeless population that is willing and able to work.
Our program also provides essential assistance for childcare, babysitting, school support, parenting classes, and summer enrichment programs.
The four pillars of our program:
Case management
Counseling
Career development
Financial literacy
These pillars are the foundation of our approach, offering residents tailored guidance, emotional support, career planning, and financial education. Through this comprehensive program, we aim to equip each resident with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive.
Give a gift this North Texas Giving Day! Your generous donation will allow us to continue this vital work and make a real difference in the lives of many.
Mission
We are a comprehensive homeless program that helps willing people gain dignity and independence.
Equity Statement
Historical and recent events remind us that we must be intentional and must do better to guarantee that the rights and freedom of every person in our community are protected.
As the leadership and staff of The Samaritan Inn:
We denounce racism, ethnic discrimination and the oppression of disenfranchised populations in our community.
We commit to creating an environment of inclusion, respect and dignity. We believe that everyone should be treated with the esteem and humanity granted to us by the laws of the United States and the word of our creator.
We believe that every person - no matter who they are, where they are from, the color of their skin, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or economic status - deserves to live in a society where they feel safe, protected, respected, and welcomed. It is not for us to judge, instead, is to provide a helping hand to those who find themselves in need.
We embrace diversity, equality of rights, equity and boldly affirm these values as core to our mission. We operate with integrity and the desire to ensure the well-being of our staff, our residents, and the communities we serve.
We respect an individual's right of self-determination. We believe it is their human right to make decisions over their own lives and to live healthy, productive and independent lives free of harassment and mistreatment.
We promise to continue our long tradition of providing informed, authentic leadership and to challenge the structures and practices within our society that perpetuate the systematic discrimination and exclusion of any person from the ability to seek the way of life we all seek.
We value the lives entrusted to us and hope to continue to make every opportunity available to help meet the needs of our residents. We will continue each and every day to roll up our sleeves and advocate for those who are marginalized and who experience the indignity of discrimination in all its forms.
Our collective future requires that all of us commit to these values. Our work will not be complete until all persons have achieved equity and enjoy the fundamental rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.