Supportive Housing

Long Term Housing and Care for Survivors of Violence

Meet Jenny

Imagine.

Making a choice between spending another day in a place where you and your children may or may not get hurt again. Or, taking your chance on the streets – homeless.

"Jenny" came to us a year ago, with nowhere else to turn. Battered and broken, she was seeking escape, with her young children, from an abusive husband who was threatening to kill them.

“I had to choose between either homelessness -- or going back to him. And, if I went back, there would be Hell to pay. That's when I walked into this little furniture store.”

“I was nervously looking around, not even sure why I had walked in when Debra pulled me aside.”

Debra asked, “Are you okay?”

“That's when I lost it. I told her about me and my kids -- that we had been living in a U-Haul and were scared. She gave me a hug and then took me and the kids to her office.”

“For me... This was a miracle. I didn't think we would survive.”

Now, Jenny is living on her own, has a job, and is finishing a two-year degree so that she can fully support herself and her children. Jenny is empowered to make good decisions and provide for her family.

There are so many out there like Jenny. But, we need to have a place for them to live.

It's a Problem

Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families in the United States. Our state has a great need for long-term housing and yet, so few of them exist.

For the people we sponsor, a temporary shelter is not enough. They need long-term support and care in order to make life-long changes and build a solid, healthy future.

"I'm getting 2-3 calls a day from girls like Jenny that are homeless. It's sad, but we have no where else to put them. We need to get this housing project off the ground."
- Debra Barkett

The Path to Home

Our Solution for the Domestic Violence Housing Crisis

We found the perfect property.

A Future Place to Call "Home"

Advantages of This Property:

Location in a peaceful environment in a prime location.

Ready to open our Community Care Center and four emergency housing units.

Partnerships to provide counseling, therapy, home furnishings, transportation needs, and career assistance.

Fully Functional for offices, support groups, art studio, and educational building.

Room to Grow with more than enough land to build a thrift store, a shelter, and a workshop.

On-Property Help from our Community Care Center, providing transportation, day care, and support groups.

Self-sustaining thrift store and workshop for program participants to build and repair furniture to sell in the thrift store.

Long-term Solutions for Survivors:

A safe place to live

Classes for emotional healing and spiritual growth

Counseling

Life skills and relationship education

Career training/ job placement

Support and care for child survivors

Resolution to medical and legal issues

Assist survivors with any other obstacles which prevent a healthy future

Making it Work Together

You Are the Difference

Give Hope. Give Help.

Get involved.

We're doing everything we can to make hope a reality for survivors. But, we can't do it without your help.

Yes, the people that can write a check and fund the whole project are out there (and we're asking). But, they need to see that our community has the support to sustain it.

Join our foundation with your most generous monthly gift and help us break the cycle.