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House of HopeThe House of Hope in western Washington, provides a safe
and secure 24-hour living environment for women and children
in crisis. Patterned after the nationally recognized
St. Martin De Porres Shelter in Chicago and operating under
"tough love" principles, the house provides training, counseling,
and education to the residents. This helps the resident women
break away from the cycle of dependency and realize a future
which is positive and self-sustaining. Ultimately, the mothers who choose to put there children's needs first and commit to a new and better pattern of life are helped in the transition to independant living with much of the follow up services being provided naturally by the new community of families and friends that they become a positive, functional part of.
Other goals of the House of Hope are:
- Provide nutritionally balanced meals.
- Provide group and individual counseling, along with family
counseling for the women and their children.
- Provide educational, personal development and life skills
training, including budgeting income and assessing their
individual talents.
- Provide educational and social development to preschool age
children
- To develop an appreciation for and a practice of cleanliness
and hygiene.
- Provide an environment for and teaching of family values along
with parenting and family life classes and aid in structuring
a new living situation.
- Provide follow up services to former residents after they leave
the shelter to ensure successful independent living.
For more information please call (206) 915 2073
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