JUNE 30, 2023 – Upward Transitions is pleased to announce it has received a $250,000 grant from the Arnall Community Fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and its Child Welfare grant program. The grant will be used in funding the Focus on Families Homeless Prevention project, allowing Upward Transitions to increase its services to families at risk of becoming homeless, supporting its mission to prevent generational poverty.
Upward Transitions’CEO, Periann Pulliam shared, “We are so grateful and honored to receive this generous support from the Arnall Community Fund at the Oklahoma City Foundation for our Focus on Families Homeless Prevention program. This grant will allow us to truly make a meaningful impact on the lives of families with children who are at risk of becoming homeless, especially at a time when evictions are on the rise in our community.”
Thanks to the Arnall Community Fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Upward Transitions will be able to add an additional homeless prevention case manager dedicated to providing services to an additional 200 households with families with children next year. Upward Transitions has developed a strategic partnership with Shelterwell to support the clients of each through a mutual exchange of services to increase housing stability and divert or end DHS Child Welfare involvement.
Upward Transitions is an Oklahoma County non-profit that serves families and individuals who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or stranded by providing case management and stabilizing resources to help meet basic social needs.
For over 98 years, Upward Transitions has touched the lives of Oklahomans in need. Upward Transitions’ mission is to prevent generational poverty through community collaboration, emergency relief, and empowerment, therefore inspiring hope in families and individuals experiencing housing instability.
Founded in 1969, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that works with donors to create charitable funds that will benefit our community both now and in the future. The Arnall Community Fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation supports organizations creating lasting change to systems associated with animal welfare, criminal justice reform, and foster care and juvenile justice.
To learn more about the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, visit: www.occf.org
To learn more about Upward Transitions, go to www.upwardtransitions.org or contact Periann Pulliam, Chief Executive Officer, at 405-232-5507 or ppulliam@upwardtransitions.org
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