Who We Are
Family Promise of the Big Bend was founded in 1986, and for many years was known as the Big Bend Homeless Coalition. We are an affiliate of the national Family Promise, the leading national nonprofit addressing family homelessness, providing homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, workforce development, education, financial capability, health and wellness, and so much more.
Our mission is to end homelessness in the Big Bend through leadership, education, advocacy, and the provision of quality services. We provide:
- Emergency shelter for families at HOPE
- Rehousing services for veterans and persons who are homeless
- 3 affordable housing complexes that serve veterans, formerly homeless families and persons with disabilities.
We’re open 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. It’s the kind of work that takes people with kind hearts and keen abilities to deal with people in crisis. Our board is appreciative of our team that deals with family crises with such grace and understanding.
Based in Tallahassee, we serve the entire Big Bend community. We rely on the compassion and generosity of hundreds of donors and volunteers.
Staff Leadership
Executive Leadership
Nick Maddox, CEO, is a passionate advocate for families in crisis. As a child, he had first-hand experience with the trauma of being homeless. He leads a dedicated team committed to helping families with emergency shelter and affordable housing solutions.
Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith opened our newest Division in 2024 and heads our property management efforts. This includes managing our three properties which serve formerly homeless veterans, low-income families and persons with special needs.. He is a veteran and has a gift for partnering with local businesses and volunteers to reign in our costs.
Mike Soloman
Mike has led our Veterans Supportive Services for the past three years. His expertise is managing a team that works both with landlords across our 8-county region as well as with the families of veterans. Mike shares, “It’s an honor to serve veterans who gave so generously to us all.”
Kescia Troupe
Kescia Troupe supervises our case management team of HOPE Community and Permanent Supportive Housing Programs. Our Care Management team keenly focuses on securing supportive permanent housing, teaching wellness, and nurturing landlord tenant relationships. Kescia leads a team that believes, “Housing is the beginning of Restoration, Recovery and Familial Reconciliation.
Board Leadership
Steve Beasley
A businessman with a servant’s heart, Stephen Beasley serves as the CEO of MLK Foundation, promoting charity, community, and leadership. He is founder of the Capitol Outlook newspaper and brings his acumen for advertising and his heart for philanthropy to our leadership team.
Trey Blake, MD
Trey Blake, MD, is Chief Medical Officer for HCA Florida Capital Hospital and brings a unique skillset of healthcare expertise and a head for outcome driven results. As CMO, he was integral to our community’s response to the pandemic and is an advocate for our improved health and safety efforts.
Chief Brice Google
Safety is of the utmost importance to many of our families who have been involved with issues such as domestic violence. For that reason, we are honored to have on our board, Chief Brice Google of the Leon County
Sheriff’s Department.
Michael Yaworsky
Michael Yaworsky serves as the Florida Insurance Commissioner and brings a wealth of expertise in government and regulatory issues. Family Promise is funded by federal, state and local government funding which require regulatory and financial compliance so Mike’s skillset is valued.
