"No matter where she goes in this world, she is capable of building a firm foundation she can always call home."
Due to COVID-19, masks and a safe social distance of 6-feet are required to enter facility
Temporary Housing
"No matter where she goes in this world, she is capable of building a firm foundation she can always call home."
At Women of Strength, we provide stability and safety for women in need through our housing services.
Our programs are designed to instill a sense of comfort and belonging in those we take under our wing.
Our focus is to provide a safe space for women in need of shelter. We facilitate the transition to a renewed, healthy lifestyle.
Housing Program Features
(COVID-19 guidelines are required by law to be followed. Masks and safe social distancing is required when leaving private living quarters.)
Semi-private/ private living quarters:
Includes:
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-Bed + bedding linens
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-Bedside table + lamp
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-Television
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-Personal toiletries
Medical Appointments:
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-Assistance with scheduling of medial appointments
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-WOS complimentary rides to / from medical appointments
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-Assistance with pharmacy medication pick-up
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-Medication reminders
Daily meals (Consists of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks)
Personal shopping:
-Groceries
On-site laundry care:
-Washer and dryer
Access to the following educational workshops (If applicable):
-Substance abuse education
-Child and parenting workshops
-Education and job training
-Mental health awareness
-Self-medication administration workshop
-Life & Adaptive Skills Workshops
Housing facility equipped with the following:
-24-hour surveillance
What Will I Learn?
Life Skill Workshops
Adaptive Skill Workshops
Skills necessary to fully participate
in everyday life:
Skills necessary to effectively and independently take care of oneself:
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Decision-making
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Problem-solving
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Coping with stress, trauma, and loss
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Resilience
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Creative thinking
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Critical thinking
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Interpersonal relationships
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Budgeting and paying bills
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Money, home, and food management
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Healthcare and wellness
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Housing and entitlements
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Advocacy, empathy understanding / sympathy
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Assertiveness, equanimity (calmness)
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Using communication resources
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Daily living activities
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Self-Care
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Bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding one-self
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Communication skills
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Understanding and using verbal and non-verbal language
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Self-Direction
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Problem Solving, exercising choice, initiating and planning activities
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Social Skill
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Maintaining interpersonal relationships, understanding emotions and social cues, understanding fairness, honesty obeying rules and laws
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Leisure Skills
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Taking responsibility for one's own activities, having the ability to participate in the community
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Home or School Living
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Housekeeping, cooking doing laundry, maintaining a living space
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Functional Academic Skills
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Using reading, writing and math skills in everyday life
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Community Use Skills
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Shopping, using public transportation, using
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