{"id":126,"date":"2026-05-12T07:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=126"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:33:36","slug":"it-took-a-city-former-homeless-mother-now-helps-other-women-through-cityhouse-nonprofit-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=126","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It Took a City\u2019: Former homeless mother now helps other women through CityHouse nonprofit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 You\u2019ve heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child.<\/p>\n

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But for 28-year-old single mother Tasha Joseph, it took a city.<\/p>\n

Joseph tearfully recounted the time, back in 2022, when she was homeless.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was hard. I had to ask for help, and if the worst happened, at least I tried,\u201d she told Local 10\u2019s Mayte Padron through tears.<\/p>\n

With no family support, Joseph and her then-2-year-old daughter, Willow, were living in their car.<\/p>\n

A miracle soon followed.<\/p>\n

A Delray Beach police officer found them and connected them with a place called CityHouse.<\/p>\n

\u201cCityHouse provides hope and renewal to single mothers who are experiencing homelessness in our community and their children,\u201d said Laura Barr, development director at CityHouse.<\/p>\n

Since 2014, CityHouse has helped hundreds of mothers like Joseph overcome adversity at its campuses in Delray Beach and Boca Raton.<\/p>\n

Last July, Local 10 was invited to the nonprofit\u2019s fourth campus in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n

Local 10 recently returned to see the progress of what is now called the Peacock Campus.<\/p>\n

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Lisa Wanamaker is CityHouse\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be less than a year in, but to be fully occupied and serving the families that are in our care feels absolutely amazing,\u201d Wanamaker said. <\/p>\n

With seven apartments, a therapy room, and on-site staff, the Peacock Campus serves seven mothers and their children.<\/p>\n

And for Joseph, her life is now completely different – for a positive reason.<\/p>\n

She has moved into her own apartment and is now employed as CityHouse\u2019s assistant development director.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a testament that sometimes all it takes is one stranger\u2019s \u201cyes\u201d to embark on a path filled with promise.<\/p>\n

In her role as assistant development director, Joseph has already raised thousands of dollars for CityHouse. <\/p>\n

Those funds not only help mothers with living expenses, but also with medical bills, car repairs and education. <\/p>\n

CityHouse also plans to open a campus in Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n