The Life House Womens Shelter

Safe Shelter - The Life House provides homeless single women and homeless women with children safe shelter by providing onsite security at all 3 shelter locations keeping shelters up to date with property maintenance and providing basic utilities. When the shelters are at full capacity The Life House also uses hotel vouchers to keep homeless women and their children out of the elements and in safe shelter. In 2023 209 women and 17 children were sheltered 11 women and 12 children received hotel vouchers and 19 women moved into rental properties.

Meals - The Life House works to ensure that women and children have 3 meals per day. This is done through partnerships with two soup kitchens in town a food pantry agency and community partnerships. When there are gaps of coverage for meals food The Life House has a budget to cover the need.

Case Management Client Care - When providing shelter and case management The Life House is starting out homeless women on the continuum of care. Upon intake women begin a 30-60-90 day plan that includes but is not limited to: acquiring ID and social security card where needed getting mental health and physical assessments where needed obtaining their GED or additional education completing a resume and job applications securing employment saving money and researching and applying for housing. To help women move along the continuum we help to prevent barriers including transportation emergency needs tires on car daycare supplies etc. and fee assistance along their path to becoming housed. In 2023 26 women and 10 children received medical referrals 5 women and 2 children took part in counseling through referrals 20 women secured employment 16 women updated resumes and 7 children started daycare and school.