The Haven: Our Maternity Group Home/Shelter

Affectionately referred to as “The Haven”, our maternity shelter provides a safe, nurturing and educational home for up to ten young, pregnant mothers and their children.

We provide these vulnerable young families with food, shelter and basic needs including clothing, personal hygiene items and baby supplies. These necessities ensure that our mothers receive adequate nutrition, care and support to recover from their bout with homelessness, meet their children’s growing needs and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

More than a place, our residents participate in a rigorous goal planning and educational program focused on exposing them to the knowledge and skills they will need to live independently and to provide for their children. 

They also work one on one with a Life Skills Coach to develop a Personal Goal Plan that includes short-term and long-term goals in our seven Core Program Areas: Housing, Health, Independent Living Skills, Parenting, Education, Employment and Spiritual Development.

The Haven of Grace partners with a variety of community organizations and volunteers to offer its educational programming.  Click here to learn more about volunteering in the classroom.

A sample of our weekly class schedule is noted below:

• GIGGLES (Growing in Grace, Gaining Life Eternally): to foster spiritual development and emotional healing
• Meal Planning/Household Management: to plan nutritious meals and learn household management skills
• Parenting Wisely: to introduce effective discipline and parenting skills
• REAP (ROW’s Economic Action Program): to promote increased economic security through financial education
• Book Club: to educate and foster social support and healthy life discussions
• Nurses for Newborns: weekly one on one appointment to provide infant wellness checks and infant care coaching
• Individual Counseling: one on one sessions to foster emotional healing
• Art Therapy: group and one on one to improve emotional understanding and wellness
• Parents As Teachers: class to improve positive parenting practices
• Within My Reach: class designed to improve healthy relationship skills

Graduates of our Residential Program move back into the community or they move to our Quadrangle Transitional Apartments where they continue to work toward complete independence with the guidance and support of staff nearby.

Successful completion of The Haven’s Residential Program is the entry point for all other Haven of Grace programs including our unique Aftercare Program which provides support for graduates for up to ten years after they leave the shelter. 

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