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LIFELINE FOR FAMILIES INC

We have a heart for children

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX   |  www.lifelineforfamilies.org

Mission

LifeLine's mission is to reduce homelessness among families of school children in crisis who are enrolled in the Grand Prairie Independent School District, by providing emergency assistance, temporary shelter, and life skills training for their parents.

Ruling year info

2003

Board President

Mickey Powell

Main address

2341 S BELT LINE RD

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051-4152 USA

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Formerly known as

LifeLine Shelter for Families, Inc.

EIN

20-0337330

NTEE code info

(Temporary Shelter For the Homeless) (L41)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

LifeLine addresses the problem of acute homelessness among families of children actively enrolled in the Grand Prairie Independent School District, as well as keeping the children enrolled in their home school within the GPISD. Ultimately, we strive to help these families so that the children have an uninterrupted educational experience.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Shelter Assistance

LifeLine provides apartment rental assistance for homeless, or near homeless families with children in the Grand Prairie Independent School District. We provide case management services to all of our clients so they can learn to sustain on their own within about three months.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Families

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of low-income families housed in affordable, well-maintained units as a result of the nonprofit's efforts

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of clients referred to other services as part of their support strategy

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of one-on-one coaching sessions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of children who remain in their same school.

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

LifeLine strives to stabilize families that have had a crisis so that children have an uninterrupted educational experience.

LifeLine works with the parents to identify strategies to get them back on their financial feet. This is accomplished through case work with the parents. We teach goal setting and financial management along with other case management services such as job search, resume building, and interview skills for the parents.

Our staff attends various educational courses and seminars in order to stay up-to-date on current trends regarding the homeless topic.

LifeLine has serviced approximate 120 families in the past year. We have recently decided to change our financial management program (FDIC Money Matters) to one-on-one financial coaching with the parents.

We are also exploring child care opportunities for our extremely low income families.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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LIFELINE FOR FAMILIES INC

Board of directors
as of 06/17/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mickey Powell

Angela Giessner

Jorja Clemson

Gail Wills

Susan Hart

Edward Lopez

Ruthie Ewers

Sara Dedeluk

Jeanine Walker

Janelle Bicknell

Jeff Copeland

Brian Bingham

Pat Watson

Carol Anderson Bell

Michelle Burton

Linda Ellis

Susanna Ramirez

Gloria Carrillo

Martin Caballero

Amy Sprinkles

Diane Winn

Eloisa DelBosque

Kim Thorne

Roy Williams

Marshall Sutton

Greg Giessner

Isibelle DeBaun

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/17/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/27/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.