Promise House Inc.

Lovine Garza

Worse place you could go to for help… they literally only are looking to get a check from the state which is why they only care for children who are in cps or women who are in the extended care of foster care

Saint Devyn

After spending around six months at the Promise house's Wesley Inn, I witnessed unfair treatment to numerous girls coming in needing help and being forced right back out when they did the slightest thing to upset any of the staff. I will admit that I was treated with kindness and for the majority of the time, with a favor that none of the other girls seemed to be granted. It was only after I started to speak up for other clients that I started to run into problems. But before I touch on those, I would like to address the food issue. Promise house does not allow it's clients to receive food stamps when living in the house because the state pays them to feed the clients. And yes, while the first few months were fine, there were a decent amount of groceries for me being the only resident, as soon as there was another client moved in the fridge was always empty. The pantry held nothing but uncooked pasta noodles and canned vegetables. They say there is another fridge for client dinner but clients are not allowed into it, though the staff is sure to have whatever they want to eat bought and stored in it. Now, all clients would be forced out of the house by 7am each day, regardless of any circumstances, when I myself would previously be allowed to stay in the house all day before I had employment. They then announced that they would no longer be doing daycare pick up, which added another 2 hours onto everyone's time out of the house as we all relied on public transportation. They did not care if it was cold, if the kids had no stroller or no where to go. The mothers (you have to be 20 and under to stay here, mind you) just had to "figure it out" and "take care of business." A particular staff member named Trina had an issue with one of the girls because she would be around five minutes late for day care runs in the morning and so this woman took it upon herself to start picking on the mother, and falsely accusing her of not taking care of her child properly. Even going as far as to threatening her with calling cps for absolutely no reason. This client was ultimately kicked out for "not having a job" when she was still well within the grave period to do so. I was kicked out not much later for a reason which is still unclear. I was first told it was due to me breaking a compliance policy, which they explained was because I gave the previously mentioned client the number of our programs supervisor. Though I was originally never told that was not allowed. The reason changed again to enticing drama, annoying the head staff and then because I broke confidentiality by telling a previous client about a current one.. When the two of them had met before and talked amongst themselves. I'd witnessed another girl come in and be put out within a week simply because she wanted to question the unreasonable rules, regardless of how respectful she had been when doing so. The case manager Keosha seems incredibly kind and helpful until her project manager Reshuna Morrow has something to say about a client. These two along with Trina are incredibly unprofessional and ridiculously rude to young women who are in need of help. This should be nothing but an absolute last resort, because even if you do move into promise house, you'll be kicked right back out within a month if you are not quiet and compliant.

Bertha Montelongo

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Trinity Jones

This place is living proof of false advertisement. If you’re trying to attend the parenting side of promise house, DON’T. They lie on you with the potential risk of your child being detained from your care, they do not assist you with life skills incase you’re in need of those when you attend the program, you’re forced out the house from 7AM to 5pm. It was so hard being in the cold with literally no stroller or anything. You’re supposed to “find a job or handle business”during these hours, but, after you handle your business if it’s not 5 pm you’re not getting inside the building. They kicked me out within a week of being there because I’m in “the care of the state” when I explained my entire situation to them over the phone when I was calling to see if I can get in. They knew I was in extended foster care but they were under the impression that they’d be getting a check for me, which is why I let me come in the first place. They realized no money was involved so they made an excuse to let me go. Overall this place is terrible and they don’t even provide what they say they do 0/10 do not recommend