The Umbrella Transition Program
Not For Profit but For People
Our Mission for Change
A different approach
While shelters are extremely helpful and needed, they are only short term solutions. Affordable housing, another excellent resource for the community, still requires that people can afford to maintain. The focus of the Umbrella Transition Program is to make sure that when clients exit the program, they are able to continue without outside assistance.
Helping people become independent and self-sustainable
“Light precedes every transition. Whether at the end of a tunnel, through a crack in the door or the flash of an idea, it is always there, heralding a new beginning.” – Theresa Tsalaky
We provide a semi-permanent living space for people to move into. While in the program, we support their transition into an independent and self-sustainable lifestyle. This is done through coaching and assistance with professional development, as well as assistance with possible mental health and/or substance abuse issues. Transitional housing is conceptualized as an intermediate step between emergency shelter and permanent housing. It is more long-term, service-intensive and private than a homeless shelter, but remains limited to stays of three months to a year.
Stability
Stable housing ensures a resident the opportunity to work on themselves. Reducing financial stress and overall stress creates a much greater chance at acheiving the goal of self-sustainble living.
Structure
Creating routine and healthy patterns will reduce unpredictable outcomes drastically reduce. Helping our clients prioritize a more balanced life enhances recovery and rehabilitation.
Recovery Support
We work on getting clients to the point that they make informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being. Relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope, are program focal points.
Community Driven
Working with people in our Community
Tutto Pasta
Joe Perkins, owner of Tutto Pasta, works closely with the program, from managing properties to hosting events.
Great food! Try the Smoked Salmon or Chicken Alfredo!
tuttopastastate.com/
The Coopers Tavern
Peter McColvoy founder/owner of The Coopers Tavern has worked with us since the beginning. From hosting delicioius charity dinners, to hiring residents in our program.
www.thecooperstavern.com
Madison Property Management
MPM has made a commitment to give residents who complete the program a second chance. Our residents are immediately able to transition into their own space when ready.
www.madisonproperty.com/
Therma-Stor
Dedicated to creating and sustaining a competitive advantage, they are also commited to the community. They promise residents of the program the opportunity for employment and a chance at developing a career.
thermastor.com/
Black Men's Coalition of Dane County & Second Harvest
They provide food to our program houses every week. BMCDC is also committed to assisting with career development.
blackmencoalition.org/
secondharvestmadison.org/
Green Cab
Green Cab stands true to thier word of partnering with businesses and nonprofits to support the community we live in. They do so in providing free transportation to residents in the program. Pushing for sustainable communities in every way!
greencabmadison.com/
More than a Shelter
Save money, access better jobs, improve health and reach critical community services.
Our Mission is Solidarity and Uplifting The Community. To bring value to the Community we must help the Community see the value in themselves.
Look at What we have been up to!!!
Every staff member involved in the Transition program has an extensive background that involves working in the community.
"Volunteering is at the very core of being human. No one has ever made it through life without someone else's help" -Heather French Henry
What the Organization has to say
“The Umbrella Transition program was an easy choice for me after working thousands of volunteer hours in Toronto with Native tribal communities. I feel I'm best serving my community in helping others in building a sustainable lifestyle for all people to participate in the daily cycle of life. ”
★★★★★
Eric "The Artist" Cross
from Nova Scotia, Canada
"I became aware of the Umbrella Transition Program from the co-founders of the program while visiting one of the Feed-the-Masses events run by Black Umbrella Global. The mission and vision of the transition program and it’s unique nature motivated me to get engaged as a volunteer."
★★★★★
Abhik Bhattacharya
from Kolkata, West Bengal
“Being a space that is open to everybody is rare; there are very few spaces that will accept every single situation.” "“The check-ins go further than everything on a clinical level. We are all members of the same community, so we treat each other as such. In the same way I might be asking them about their life, I would be sharing things about mine as well.”
★★★★★
Anupama Bhattacharya
from Madison, WI
Events and News
The latest activities in the community
In collaboration with The Ohm Center, We are leasing with plans to buy the beautiful quadruplex on Madison's North side. Abhik and Saswati Bhattacharya with Rodney Alexander and Anupama Bhattacharya
Many member joined us for an opportunity to come into the house and see how the transitional housing part of our program works. From CEOs and City Alders to Neighbors and friends. Lots of people came out and supported
608 Magazine of CRG Media did an amazing job creating a Magazine for the Program