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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services
Mission: By partnering with homeless women, new endeavors by women (new) creates new futures. We provide a nurturing environment so that women can recognize their worth. New transforms lives, by providing housing, fostering the development of life skills, and promoting education and employment, to end the cycle of homelessness.
Programs: New transitions: new transitions is a 24-month transitional housing program for women. Many residents have serious health concerns and have lived without stable housing for much of their lives. We offer specialized support to help new transitions residents obtain suitable employment and appropriate long-term housing. Each woman works with a case manager to develop a treatment plan individualized to help each woman meet her goal of becoming self-reliant. Residents also voluntarily receive a variety of tailored support services provided by new staff, interns and volunteers, including medical and mental care, legal services, and assistance with personal finances, time management, and goal-setting.
new horizons: new horizons provides permanent supportive housing to 17 families of women and children, with specialized services for those who are recovering from domestic abuse. Each family receives support services to address a variety of challenges, and to heal from abuse and trauma, so that they may achieve long-term stability. Like our other permanent supportive housing, new horizons offers residents their own apartment and tailored services led by a case manager.
new generations: new generations is a 24-month family reunification transitional housing program for mothers and children. The program provides apartment housing for 15 reunifying families. In addition to individual support, our program helps mother and children strengthen family bonds; promotes parenting skills; and provides children's services to boost academic achievement. Support services provided at new generations include parenting and life skills development; children's services; family programs; and ged classes on-site in partnership with ballou stay.