Temporary Emergency Residential Resource Institute for Families in Crises (TERRIFIC, Inc.), a 501 C3 nonprofit organization is located in the District of Columbia, established in 1975, is a leading voice and direct service care provider for children, youth, families, adults and seniors in crisis. TERRIFIC, Inc., an acronym for the Temporary Emergency Residential Resource Institute for Families in Crisis, Inc., founded in 1975 by The Reverend Debbie Tate and volunteers, is an internationally recognized, nonprofit housing and human service organization. Its mission is to meet the bio-psychosocial needs of “Families in Crisis” (people who share similar challenges that impede their access to care, resources and quality life). TERRIFIC, Inc. believes that all people should have access to affordable housing and quality support services. TERRIFIC, Inc. has received national/international recognition and media coverage for its quality services and program prototypes. Its programs have been visited and supported by dignitaries including the Late Princess Diana, First Lady Barbara Bush, First Lady Madam Museveni of Uganda, First Lady of France Madam Cherac, Countess Albina du Boisvouray, celebrities Patty LaBelle, Sugar Ray Leonard, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Green and many others.

TERRIFIC, INC. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

 

TERRIFIC Inns I & II Affordable Apartment Housing: With HUD funding, TERRIFIC Inns I and II provide subsidized-housing (14 and 12-units each) and complimentary support services for older adults and families.   

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Older Adults and HIV Program and HIV Prevention for African American Women through Faith-Based Approaches: Nearly 40% of people in the District of Columbia with HIV are over 50 years old. Increasingly, older adults are diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.  Additionally, African American women account for the largest segment of new HIV infection among women (6,100, or 64% in 2010).  The incidence rate among African American women is 20 times the rate among white women and over 4 times the rate among Latinas.  The Older Adults and HIV Program and the HIV Prevention for African American Women through Faith-Based Approaches Program seek to educate, offer testing, integrate linkages to care, train and support District residents and providers as a means to decrease the alarming rate of HIV infection among District residents.   

 

HIV Non-Medical and Medical Case Management Program and HIV Housing Counseling & Referral Program: Through the D.C. Department of Health-HIV/AIDS, STD, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Administration (HAHSTA) funding, TERRIFIC, Inc. provides HIV Non-Medical Case Management Services to District residents living with AIDS. Committed Case Managers ensure that persons living with AIDS receive early treatment, prompt referrals, follow-up and quality comprehensive care. Others receive effective housing counseling, housing referrals and follow-up. 

 

TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Psychosocial and Early Intervention Services: TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Psychosocial Support Services focuses on providing individual and/or group support services to people affected by HIV. The support services will assist with behavioral and physical health concerns. TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Psychosocial Support Services will provide nutritional counseling, child abuse and neglect counseling, pastoral care/ counseling, bereavement counseling, and HIV support groups. More details about the support services are listed below. Early Intervention Services (EIS) TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Early Intervention Services program provides in-person and virtual educational training on HIV, HIV testing, and linkage to care and social services to low-income, underinsured individuals living in the District and surrounding areas.  Individuals interested in TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Early Intervention Services program can find information on HIV educational training and testing on TERRIFIC, Inc.’s calendar on the website and on Twitter. They can also sign up on TERRIFIC, Inc.’s website to receive text messages, emails, or phone call notifications for scheduled events. TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Early Intervention Services program uses the “Hi-V (High-five) Model” to identify those most susceptible to contracting HIV. 

 

TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Food Insecurity Program The mission of TERRIFIC, Inc.'s Food Insecurity outreach program is to reduce social isolation and food insecurity. The Food Insecurity Program of TERRIFIC, Inc., which seeks to provide nourishing options and educational resources in the District's food deserts, is sponsored by the Washington Home Foundation. Seniors can participate in enjoyable, person-centered activities while also growing their communities with the delivery of fresh and staple foods. François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Farm: With initial funding from the FXB Foundation, a beautiful, serene, 32-acre rural retreat center provides retreats and training to chronically ill persons, professionals and service providers.  

 

TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Caregiver Program sponsored by the Washington Home Foundation. TERRIFIC, Inc. provides support by assessing and providing professional caregiver services to relieve and assist the caregiver. The majority of caregivers need both physical and emotional support. Assistance with tasks, daily obligations, decision-making, meal preparation, running errands, and other domestic chores are all examples of physical care for loved ones. Caregivers frequently require emotional support in order to manage the stress of providing care. 

 

François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Farm: With initial funding from the FXB Foundation, a beautiful, serene, 32-acre rural retreat center provides retreats and training to chronically ill persons, professionals and service providers.  

 

TERRIFIC, Inc.’s Grandma’s House® celebrates acclaim as the “first-in-the-nation,” international residential prototype for abandoned, abused, neglected children and families living with HIV/AIDS.  Grandma’s House, founded in 1987, provided comprehensive, nurturing residential care homes for infants and children up to 13-years old who were abandoned, abused, neglected, living with HIV/AIDS, prenatal drug-exposure or other bio-psycho-social challenges.  With FXB Foundation funding, TERRIFIC, Inc.’s François-Xavier.

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