Mission
The mission of Project Self-Sufficiency (PS-S) is to assist low-income, single parents in their efforts to build and maintain strong, healthy families; achieve economic independence; and become free from community and government assistance. DOWNLOAD OUR BROCHURE

History
PS-S evolved from the efforts of a countywide task force that met in 1985 to better coordinate and expand services for low-income, single parent families while encouraging the families toward greater self-sufficiency. 

Task force members pledged resources, including staff time and housing assistance for families, and the new project began in October, 1986, with the enrollment of 65 families. Current program capacity is 150 families.

In 1989, a special program was added to address the specific housing needs of PS-S participants. Through a cooperative effort between Project Self-Sufficiency and the Loveland Housing Authority, the award winning Willow Place apartment complex was designed and constructed specially for single parent families participating in PS-S. 

The 20 families residing at Willow Place receive both a rent subsidy and housing in a unique setting that encourages mutual support among families and a sense of community.  During 1992, PS-S became incorporated under the name Project Self-Sufficiency of Loveland-Fort Collins and was approved for 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.

Since that time numerous program elements have been added, including the “Cars for Families”  donation and repair programs, the scholarship fund, the emergency fund, the Boundless Children’s Fund, self-esteem and other classes, holiday programs, a career clothing closet for single parents, and “Cool Kids” back-to-school clothes for children.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

>Promote Self-Sufficiency
PS-S strives to build the capacity of families to become increasingly self-sufficient through comprehensive strategies that provide needed resources and opportunities for the following:

>Career Planning
High quality career planning and assessment services that encourage the selection of careers which are suitable to the individual and that pay a living wage.

>Education & Training
Education and training related to the chosen career and to life skills in general. Connections with potential employers and community members; able to open doors to meaningful employment.

>Remove Barriers
The removal of barriers to self-sufficiency.

>Promote Family Health
Facilitation of healthy family functioning.

>Encourage Self Advocacy
The empowerment of program participants to engage in self-advocacy.

>Prevent Poverty
Project Self-Sufficiency also seeks to prevent the continuation of poverty from generation to generation through a series of interventions that support and educate families while modeling successful behaviors by adults for children.