THE NEXT STEPS OF THE JOURNEY
The challenges don't end when a resident moves out of SafeHouse so neither does our support. Graduates of the transitional housing program can choose to remain in ongoing case management for 6 months while they transition to permanent housing. They are also eligible to receive a rental subsidy to contribute a prorated amount toward their rent as they adjust to the costs of independent living. Throughout the year we host a series of events like barbecues, parties, and get-togethers so that graduates can remain connected to the program.
Many of our graduates stay connected to our community long term and some have returned as staff members where their valuable experience and input helps shape programming for the next group of women to walk through the doors.
The challenges don't end when a resident moves out of SafeHouse so neither does our support. Graduates of the transitional housing program can choose to remain in ongoing case management for 6 months while they transition to permanent housing. They are also eligible to receive a rental subsidy to contribute a prorated amount toward their rent as they adjust to the costs of independent living. Throughout the year we host a series of events like barbecues, parties, and get-togethers so that graduates can remain connected to the program.
Many of our graduates stay connected to our community long term and some have returned as staff members where their valuable experience and input helps shape programming for the next group of women to walk through the doors.
Read MORE ABOUT OUR IMPACT from our graduates.
Erica, SafeHouse graduate, started her own catering business.
"On March 19, 2011, I was arrested and charged with my second DUI. By that time, I was so deep in my addiction that most people would have considered me a lost cause. I remember very clearly being handcuffed to the hospital bed. The humiliation and disgust I felt with myself had hit its peak. [...]"
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"I’ll tell you, before I reached SafeHouse, my life was in shambles, and waking up in cockroach infested motel rooms was the daily norm. Then again I wouldn’t always wake up, because I never went to sleep in the first place. I was a user of methamphetamines and a prostitute. In the beginning, I thought prostitution was going to be a great jump start into the life of riches and success that I truly wanted.[...]"
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