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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Family Services, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Human Services
Mission: At Siena House, our mission is to give new mothers experiencing homelessness a solid foundation as parents, and their babies the best start in life, by providing a supportive environment throughout pregnancy and a baby’s critical first year of development.
Target demographics: Women who are pregnant or with new borns who are experiencing homelessness
Geographic areas served: Santa Cruz and service Santa Cruz and surrounding counties
Programs: Siena House catalyzes generational shifts in families from surviving to thriving. Founded in 1999, Siena House is a non-profit residential program located in Santa Cruz, California that provides an environment of health, stability, support, and resources for pregnant women and new mothers experiencing homelessness. Our holistic approach to supporting pregnant women, new mothers, and their infants works to heal the whole woman — mind, body, and spirit — as she works towards self-sufficiency. We provide intensive, residential, and wraparound support, including therapy, case management, life skills development, and connections to housing, employment, and other resources in a safe, nurturing home for up to 10 women and their babies at a time.