Program Information Thomas House Family Shelter was officially founded in 1986. With the support of the City of Garden Grove and the County of Orange, Thomas House became the owner of two entire buildings, with a total of 16 apartment units.\r\n\r\nIn 2018-19, we expanded both our shelter capacity (from 16-24 apartments) and our scope of services to better help the growing number of homeless families with children, including expanded our Homeless Prevention Services to help 25 graduate and 50 low-income families at-risk of becoming homeless; added a part-time Career Development Coordinator position to help adults attain increased employment opportunities, and added both Youth Mentoring, Youth Sports, and Enrichment Programs to further help our youth overcome the cycle of poverty and prepare for a successful future.