Henri Nouwen, a spiritual author who spent much of his life working in a group home, once wrote: “Home is a place where we do not have to be afraid but can let go of our defensives and be free: free from the worries, free from the tensions, free from the pressures. Home is where we can laugh and cry, embrace and dance, sleep long and dream quietly, eat, read, play, listen to music and be with a friend. Home is where we can rest and be healed.”

Jennifer House is our residential program where staff and volunteers provide a loving, safe and supportive home. At Jennifer House, women and children recognize that they are beautiful just as God intended them to be. Jennifer House has eight beds for women and children. Women come to Jennifer House directly from jail and spend an average of two to six months until a bed becomes available in long-term supportive living. Jennifer House requires individuals to live drug-free in a structured, accountable program. Women must be willing to receive chemical dependency and mental health evaluations, if necessary.

Women and Children Reuniting
One of our goals is to reunite the women at Jennifer House with their children. While at Jennifer House the children receive unconditional love and acceptance. They are able to be children and have fun. They work together with their moms to become a family. One mother told us, "Our children are worried and angry. They need help. We need help to be parents to them."

Women’s Residential Program