For over a decade, the Siemer Institute has been dedicated to assisting families across the United States, focusing on education, income, and housing stability.
About Us
For over a decade, the Siemer Institute has been dedicated to assisting families across the United States, focusing on education, income, and housing stability.
About Us
When children are forced to make unplanned moves and switch schools, it has a detrimental long-term effect on their social-emotional outcomes and educational performance. The Siemer Institute recognizes this and helps families remain in their homes so children can continue attending their schools. By providing funding and tools to our community partners, we strive for collective outcomes that benefit families and communities.
Families Who Increased Their Income in 2023
Families Who Obtained or Maintained Stable Housing in 2023
Families Without a Disruptive School Move in 2023
“The rental assistance was the most exhilarating thing that ever happened to me, other than giving birth to my children.”
“By working together within our community and the Siemer Institute network, we are coming up with creative solutions to help families achieve housing stability.”
“I really didn’t think there were people to help people like me.”
“A whole community I didn’t know I had showed up for me, and they have helped me to love life again.”
Empowering Journeys: Norah’s Path to Stability with Siemer Institute and Community Partners
“I never felt judged, I always felt like he would do his best to lead to whatever relevant resource and individuals I could utilize.”
“Thank you, Chicanos Por La Causa, for giving us back our belief that there are still great places with wonderful people who are willing to help families in need.”
“FSI has taught me how to smile again!”
“Jeremiah is now writing his first name and has identified his numbers 1-10.”
“It has been an incredible year of change for me and my family. I now get to work at a job I love, making great money and having insurance, after 7 years of being without!”
“This program is an opportunity to move forward”
“SparkPoint has been an intentional way to bridge financial stability and affordable housing.”
“Not only did I benefit from SparkPoint, but so did my children.”
“I became homeless when I decided I was tired of being in an abusive relationship.”
With a stable home, families thrive and students succeed academically. Our partners help families move from crisis to stability by providing financial assistance, eviction prevention, budget coaching, job training, and support for the entire family. All are locally designed and managed to leverage community resources and address community needs as effectively as possible.
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Since the inception of our Family Stability program, we’ve collaborated with our partners to support over 130,000 families and more than 281,000 children. Our programs are crafted to enhance stability in housing, income, and education. Committed to a holistic approach, commonly known as “2Gen,” we prioritize enhancing the well-being of both parents and children simultaneously. Every day, we are moved by the stories our community partners share, underscoring the positive transformations they’ve facilitated within families through our impactful 2Gen approach.
We are proud to have 74 Funded partners and over 150 service providers in 39 states and growing, all working diligently to provide essential services to community members in need. These partners employ diverse methods, tailoring their approach to best serve the distinct needs of their local community. At the heart of our efforts lies the 2Gen approach, addressing the needs of both children and parents (or caregivers) simultaneously. Regardless of the methods used, our shared objectives remain consistent: preserving children’s continuity in their current schools, ensuring parents maintain financial stability, and securing stable housing for families.
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Welcome to the 2024 Siemer Institute Summit! Our funded partners and service providers will join us in Columbus, Ohio, for an extraordinary gathering focused on igniting change through family stability initiatives. Featuring keynote speaker Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Evicted,” this summit offers tailored breakout sessions and networking opportunities to drive positive change.
Thank you to our generous sponsors and our co-sponsor, United Way of Central Ohio, for making this event possible!
Thriving children. Strengthened families. Connected communities. These are the unwavering goals to which the Siemer Institute has been dedicated to since its establishment in 2011. In collaboration with our valued community partners and service providers, we champion a two-generation (2Gen) approach to ensure housing stability, school stability, family stability, and prevent unplanned moves. Our 2Gen approach acknowledges that children’s needs are intricately linked with those of their parent(s) or caregiver(s). Therefore, we wholeheartedly support the entire family unit, working towards creating an enduring legacy of educational and economic success that spans generations.
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Interested in learning more about the kind of difference the Siemer Institute can make? Explore our annual reports for a close look at our impact in communities.
Our Reports
