TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM

Our two-year Transitional Housing Program offers affordable living to mothers pursuing educational/job training goals. These women have successfully completed the In-House Stabilization Program or a similar program at another agency. Supportive housing provided through this program allows women, especially single mothers, to pursue education/employment goals. Case management supports these goals while helping women address barriers to past success and develop critical budgeting, time/household management and parenting skills.

As SHH implemented its case management by engaging with callers, the response was enlightening. A surprising number of women revealed that they had not been able to connect with a real person or a person who had the time to listen to them and acknowledge their need for help, much less provide guidance and resources.

In the 2021-2022 fiscal year our Transitional Housing Program provided supportive housing for 6 single mothers with 11 children and 2 single women in special circumstances.

One mother works for Aramark making meals for prisoners, has saved $9,000, and takes English classes to become a United States citizen.

One attends classes at Aurora Community College and plans to become a Phlebotomist.

One will graduate from MSUD with her BS in Accounting in December 2023.

One, a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, is in her third year at MSUD working toward a degree in Business Intelligence in the Honors Program while working for a catering company.

One works full-time at The Green Solution; has saved $8,000, while receiving intense therapy for past trauma.

One works full-time at Goodwill Industries.

One is involved in spiritual formation and mentors prisoners.

One completed a Certificate in Customer Service from Community College of Denver in anticipation of a new career.

Upon exiting the program, two single mothers with five children and a single woman moved to more permanent housing.

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Family in housing

Mother and child in housing

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