Three EDEN healthcare trainees wearing gloves practice IV and blood-draw skills on a training mannequin.

What We Do

Six Program Areas. One Path to Lasting Stability.

EDEN works alongside families experiencing homelessness and housing instability, particularly mothers and children, to address the barriers that remain long after someone receives housing.

Why Our Programs Work Together

Poverty and homelessness are rarely caused by one issue. A family may need food today, employment next month, help rebuilding credit six months later, and continued support when moving into permanent housing.

That is why EDEN’s programs are designed to work together, so each family gets the right support at the right time.

Our Approach

Stabilize → Earn → Manage → Save → Build

1

Stabilize

Address immediate food, housing, transportation, clothing, and family needs.

2

Earn

Develop workforce skills and connect participants to sustainable employment.

3

Manage

Build financial knowledge, budgeting habits, and credit management skills.

4

Save

Establish emergency savings and financial resilience.

5

Build

Create pathways toward long-term economic mobility, housing stability, leadership, and generational wealth.

Our Program Areas

EDEN workforce training participants in matching black uniforms and teal ties posing together outside a building.

Workforce Development

Occupational training, healthcare career pipelines, employer partnerships, and ongoing career coaching.

Participants seated at tables during an EDEN classroom workshop, with a presentation screen at the front of the room.

Financial Empowerment

Budgeting, savings, debt reduction, credit building, and a path toward homeownership.

An EDEN staff member leans in to help a parent, who is holding a baby, complete paperwork at a table.

Housing Stabilization

Housing navigation, move-in support, and case management that help families stay housed.

Baskets of fresh vegetables and fruit, wrapped and ready to be distributed to families.

Food Access

Fresh produce, groceries, and essentials delivered through community partnerships.

A full room of EDEN participants seated in rows during a community session.

Self-Development & Wellness

Life skills, coaching, therapy, and wellness support for every member of the family.

The Thrift Boutique by EDEN logo

The Thrift Boutique by EDEN

A curated secondhand shop where every purchase supports EDEN families.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Your support helps families move from crisis to lasting stability.