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  • About Us
    • Our Story & Mission
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    • Contact Us
  • How We Help
    • Our Process
    • Young Adults
    • Families
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How We Help

At Step Onward, every request for aid is considered without discrimination on race, gender, religion, sexuality, or nationality.   Our grants and programs committees begin by receiving and vetting referrals to determine if we are the best organization to help the candidate. Through discussions with referring organizations, individuals, and candidates, we strive to fully understand their situation and needs.

We are unique in that we don’t limit our funding to specific needs.  Rather, we aim to fill gaps in needed support as young people age out of other resources. Gaps we cover fall into 3 main areas of aid: Education, Housing, and Health and Wellness.  In addition, we actively mentor our awardees by helping them choose appropriate paths for their higher education keeping in mind the resources that are available to them so that they proceed from a transitional process to total sustainability.

Educational Assistance

  • Gap funding at community colleges and universities and at times provide total tuition books and fees funding in certain circumstances
  • Aid and guidance in the scholarships and grants process when needed or requested
  • Hands-on mentoring and counseling for educational paths forward in institutions of higher learning, trade schools and certifications
  • Assistance with connecting advisors and internal mentors in colleges and interact with guidance counselors when needed for awardees graduating from high school
  • Provide course planning and oversight with harm reduction methods when there is academic probation and help build solutions

Housing

  • Assess housing needs and options with our referring partner organizations, our awardees, and programs and grants committees
  • Fund emergency housing requests within 72 hours especially for families with children with acute illness at Dell Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine when warranted
  • Provide housing management intervention when issues arise, or eviction is in process to help keep housing stable
  • Fund gap assistance for housing that our awardees already have if a need arises so stabilization can occur

Health and Wellness

  • Provide full or gap funding for health insurance, prescribed medications, trauma informed counseling, and food security when a need is identified
  • Provide referrals for specialized healthcare providers and agencies when the need arises

WHO WE HELP

Individuals up to 30 years old

Youth aging out of foster care

Youth who were in shelters with homeless parents or who left unsafe homes but were never in state care

Families experiencing severe economic hardship due to serious illness of a child

About Step Onward Foundation

We prevent homelessness and housing insecurity by providing assistance for housing, education, food and counseling to individuals and families facing chronic or sudden hardship.

“Step Onward is a true lifeline, bringing light to those in need and changing lives in ways words can hardly capture.”

~ Step Onward Partner

How We Help

Young adults
Families
Housing
Education
Food Security
Transportation
Health and Wellness

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P.O. Box 150591
Austin, TX 78715
512.298.1145

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