Services

• Transitional housing for 2 years (7 2-bedroom units)
• Referrals to mental health programs
• Case management
• Assistance with housing and employment

Admissions process

Advocate should call on behalf of client, although a woman can call on her own behalf. Once all necessary documentation is faxed or emailed to the Program Director, the woman must meet with the Program Director and Executive Director for an interview. The Board of Directors makes the final admission decision. The process can take a week if all documentation is in order.

Eligibility requirements

Must have 3 months of documented clean time; must show proof of homelessness either through a referral from the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center, a referral from an emergency shelter or an eviction notice. Must be willing to comply with program rules, including: abiding by curfew, doing household chores, conducting weekly housing and job searches, and attending 16 NA/AA meetings a month. If a participant has a job, the amount of required NA/AA meetings can be adjusted.

Tags: Addiction