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Causes: Children & Youth, Foster Care, Half-Way House (Short-Term Residential Care), Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Human Services, Youth Development
Mission: Blake’s House seeks to give young women facing homelessness a chance to live a new story. We strive to launch young women who can sustain independent living and are proud of the story their life tells. We do so by providing young women a warm living environment, equipping them with life skills, fostering educational and career advancement, and building a network of support around them through mentors and individual coaching. We believe that by coming alongside them and by championing their successes, we can cultivate long term life change.
Target demographics: Young women aging out of foster care or those facing homelessness
Geographic areas served: Collin County and surrounding areas of DFW
Programs: Structured housing, mentoring, life skills training, individualized life coaching and career and educational support.