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1 When a family struggles to satisfy its basic requirements, the family is at risk of being homeless. Finding the appropriate assistance is critical for these families and can be a challenging effort. This might place a burden on the family support system as people try to find enough help to avoid living in a shelter or on the streets. Homeless shelter programs are a short- term option to assist families in locating the resources and assistance they require to get back on their feet. Researchers have questioned whether homeless shelters can give enough assistance to families in order for them to remain linked to their natural support system. According to the experts, the shelters' structure is a big source of anxiety for these families who are losing contact with their relatives and friends. Another study has discovered that a lack of social support can put families in danger of being homeless; yet, a bigger social network can assist protect families from becoming homeless. This paper tackles this issue through longitudinal research that examined the durability and impact of "supportive social support links for a group of homeless moms in shelter" (Craig-Cook & Koehly, 2011). The researchers posed three questions: (1) How do mothers of homeless families' social support networks alter as they enter, progress through, and depart a faith-based shelter program? This study focuses on two primary sources: the informal support network of a family (both before and after homelessness) and the official support network (during and after shelter). (2) What features of moms of homeless families' social supports indicate stable network relations? (3) How do changes in the social support networks of adults in homeless families affect the housing status and financial well-being of mothers in homeless families as they enter, move

2 through, and depart the shelter program? A staggered prospective multiple cohort strategy was employed in this investigation. Data is gathered on a set of individuals over a long period of time. Participants came from local shelters and interfaith groups that assist homeless families in a Southeast urban region (typically four to six families). During the six-and-a-half-month research period, the participants were mothers of families in the shelter program. Approximately twenty- eight moms consented to take part in this study and were compensated $5 per week for their time. During the weekly interviews, the questionnaires were filled out. Participants were asked to list everyone who has offered emotional support, practical help, or personal assistance in the preceding seven days. The study found no significant differences (informal vs. formal) across the shelter experience. The disaffiliation idea was shown to be false because of reports of access to outside help throughout their stay. It was also discovered that the "analyses did not support the expectation that formal support would predict higher well-being and stable housing at shelter exit" (Craig-Cook & Koehly, 2011). From the standpoint of a family social worker, this study may be utilized to improve shelter services for homeless families and better understand the needs of mothers of homeless families and their support networks (i.e., family and friends). It is critical for shelters and practitioners to recognize that families may get more emotional, physical, and personal assistance from their informal support network than they do from their formal support network (Cook-Craig & Koehly, 2011). As a result, creating or cultivating an informal support network within shelters for homeless moms will aid in the creation of methods for these women to remain connected to their support networks. However, it is unclear how this would affect long-term initiatives for homeless families in shelters. This study raises two issues. The first is, how does a homeless family's support network engage if they are unaware their family member is in a

3 shelter? Finally, what happens if there is no support network on which homeless families may rely? This study calls for extended family members to be included in the informal assistance of homeless families, but what if it is not possible? "But if someone does not provide for his family, especially for members of his home, he has rejected the faith and is worse than an unbeliever," states the Bible in 1 Timothy 5:8 (ESV). Thus, God commands us to provide for our families no matter what, and if we do not, we are no better than nonbelievers.

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4 References Cook-Craig, P., & Koehly, L. (2011). Stability in the social support networks of homeless families in shelter: Findings from a study of families in a faith-based shelter program. Journal of Family Social Work , 14 (3), 191–207.

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