Programs
Four pillars, one outcome
Housing, transportation, education, and mental health. Solve three and a woman is still stuck.
Self sufficiency is not a single problem with a single fix.
A woman can have a bed and still lose her job because she has no way to get there. She can have a car and still relapse because nothing addressed the trauma underneath.
Our program is built to close all four gaps at once.
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Transitional Housing
Safe, sober housing for women who have completed a drug and/or alcohol recovery program.
Residents can stay 12 to 24 months while they work toward stability and independence. During that time, they will receive case management, life skills coaching, support groups, and direct assistance with employment and permanent housing placement.
The home will accommodate up to 8 residents, with 4 bedrooms, shared living areas, a kitchen, and dedicated space for case management. Residents will pay a nominal program fee of $500 per month, far below market rent, charged only to help offset operating costs. No profit is taken from these fees.
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Transportation Assistance
The barrier that quietly undoes everything else.
We will provide bus passes, ride share vouchers, gas cards, and, where possible, staff and volunteer drivers. That covers travel to work, medical and mental health appointments, court and probation meetings, childcare, education and training programs, and recovery support meetings.
No repayment is required.
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Educational Support
Transforming mindsets and financial literacy is where we will start, because managing money is the skill that determines whether independence lasts.
Beyond that, we will provide job readiness training including resume writing, interview skills, and workplace expectations, plus tutoring, computer skills training, and referrals to local colleges and workforce programs. Core educational services will be free to participants.
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Mental Health Resources
Addressing what sits underneath.
Services will include dedicated peer support groups, mental health screenings, strategic community referrals, professional, Christ-centered counseling, and psychoeducational workshops on coping skills, trauma, stress management, and relapse prevention. Services are delivered by licensed professionals and trained peer support specialists.
Services are offered at no cost or on a sliding scale. No one is turned away for their inability to pay.
Intake
How a woman enters the program.
We are currently pre-house. The steps below describe how the program operates once our first home opens.
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Referral or application
Women come to us directly, or through shelters, social service agencies, hospitals, faith communities, and other community partners. Each applicant completes an intake form covering housing status, income, safety concerns, goals and support needs.
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Intake assessment
Staff conduct an interview, in person or by phone, to verify housing instability, review financial hardship, assess safety concerns, and determine whether our program is the right fit for her needs.
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Prioritization
When there are more eligible applicants than beds, priority goes to women in immediate danger or fleeing violence, women who are literally homeless, and women with the fewest alternative options.
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Admission and ongoing support
Accepted residents receive an orientation to house rules, program expectations, and available services, followed by an individualized plan and regular case management meetings.
If we cannot accept an eligible applicant because of space or fit, we provide referrals to other appropriate community resources.