We provide a safe home and family environment for moms and babies who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
Expectations & Opportunities
The only person who can change your life is you
Participate in the Life Skills, Education, and Job Readiness Programming
Attend and engage in Individual and Group Counseling
Identify Short-term and Long-term Goals
Be a member of the community and be open to experience a new way of doing things
Learn about yourself, your community, and realize your potential
Embrace the opportunity to heal from past experiences and to work to become who you want to be
Identify the steps needed and develop the tools to help you achieve your goals
Connect with people who truly support and care for you and your child
Joseph’s House is here to provide women with the time, resources, and opportunities to make real long-term and life-changing decisions.
The hardest and most important work to change lives is done by the women who live at Joseph’s House.
Our Home
Our residence provides the women in our home a private room for themselves and their child(ren) and a family living environment complete with kitchenette, kitchen, family room, and dining room common to all. The home is staffed 24/7 by trained professionals who provide support, guidance and assistance to help women with young children to grow and transform to reach independence.
Life Skills
Joseph's House staff design and implement life skills instruction and other tools for women in our home that includes learning through experience in nutrition, prenatal care, parenting, financial literacy, career planning, health education and healing. Both structured and unstructured community events provide the support and family environment that allows mothers and their children to heal and grow.
Health Services
Women work with the case manager to obtain appropriate health insurance for both herself and child as well as connect with local healthcare providers. Staff support women as they navigate the healthcare systems and connect with necessary mental and physical healthcare providers, including prenatal and perinatal care.
The full-time Counselor meets with each woman for individual and group counseling sessions. Women work to address and heal from past experiences and to develop new skills and ways of coping with stress and other life factors.
Individualized Plans for every woman
Every woman works alongside staff to create an individualized plan according to her needs and goals. A Case Manager, in coordination with our residential staff and mental health counselor, work closely alongside each woman as she navigates complex systems of care and works towards independence.
Plans are individualized and strength-based with emphasis on building personal assets and healing. Through individual and group programs, women will prepare to create a safe, healthy and long term environment for themselves and their children.
Vocational/Educational Services
Trained staff meet with each woman upon admission and assist with enrollment in an educational program (in-house and/or community based) that matches her interests, abilities, and need for employment. Services including tutoring, access to technology and assistance enrolling in high school equivalency programs are offered for those who have not attained a high school diploma.
Spiritual Care
Love forms the center of our work. We are told in scripture that “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) The love of God is the center of the Joseph’s House vision and mission, a love that requires extraordinary faith and hope. We are told in scripture “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrew 11:1)
We create opportunities and the environment for spiritual growth and development, fostering a sense of curiosity and wonder providing opportunities for women to dig deeper and be open to the direction of the Holy Spirit.
Exodus
The Exodus program supports Joseph's House mothers as they transition to independent living. Assistance includes help with transportation to and from appointments, the grocery store, and laundry, as well as help with childcare on occasion. We are also able to assist mothers in transition with budgeting, parenting, and time management as needed.
For information on how to interview with us please send us an email or give us a call at (315) 288-0319.