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Local ministry asks county for help expanding transitional housing for men and women
Summary
Representatives of Faithful Servants Transitional Housing asked the Board of Commissioners for help finding more housing and funding after telling the board their program has a 60% success rate and currently operates two men's houses; the board suggested a human services workshop on available funding sources.
Glenn Sensenbaugh, executive director of Faithful Servants Transitional Housing, used public comment to ask the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners for assistance securing additional housing and funding for the faith‑based program.
Sensenbaugh said the ministry provides community services and reentry support for men coming out of incarceration, averaging about "300 hundred hours of community service every single week" and reporting a roughly 60 percent success rate for graduates who move into independent housing and full‑time work. He said the program currently operates two houses and has a waiting list of roughly 35–40 men seeking entry; he said roughly 40% of current residents pay part of housing costs while 60% are new or not yet self‑supporting.
Board response: Commissioners suggested Faithful Servants meet county human services staff and attend a planned workshop to discuss available opioid‑related and social‑services funding. One commissioner offered to ensure the organization hears about an upcoming workshop about human services and funding sources.
Why it matters: Representatives said the program performs volunteer community work, helps clients find employment and housing, and fills gaps in available local reentry services; staff and commissioners flagged potential county grant sources and workshops for more information.
Ending: Faithful Servants asked the county for assistance identifying properties and funding; commissioners directed staff to inform the organization about an upcoming human services workshop and potential funding avenues.
