COMMUNITY CALL OUT
for women and children of Reading annah’s Hope to Ministries provides Lives. resources for Reading area Designed Change women and children who are experiencing homelessness.
HOnce and for All.
They provide transitional housing for women looking to make positive changes for themselves and their families that will last a lifetime. Guided by their “Six Pillars” (employment, finances, emotional health & well-being, child development, partnerships and mentorships), the professional staff at Hannah’s Hope work with each mother and family to set goals, work to a plan and ultimately, establish a new life of independence.
You can help in their mission to end homelessness for mothers with children by volunteering; becoming a mentoring partner; or by making a donation. For more information, go to www.hannahshopeministriesreading.org What Makes Us Unique?
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Reading, PA 19607 736 Upland Ave, 65-7716 Phone - 610-6 reading.org stries om hannahshopemini hhopeministries.c e-mail us at Info@
for our Transit ional Housing Program in Ber ks County?
What We Do!
Data shows that women with childre become home n less for severa l reasons. Studies indica te
Families are invited to enter our progra months, allowi m for 12 – 18 ng them the time skills and acces needed to gain s the resources the Hope and our from both Hanna many community h’s new journey to partners to start independent, their confident living.
suffer from most homeless mothers a or other ment health issuestraum al that can be conta ined.
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To move from a position of home to independen lessness ce takes time and hard work. And ...true grit! Further, studie s show that having to develop the life skills to comba the time recidivism is a big part of succe t ss. Simply, behaviors do not change overn ight. Hope
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Located on Uplan d Avenue, Readi beautiful setting ng, PA we provid for women who ea changes for a lifetime. We offer are looking to make including their each family a private suite, own bedrooms and a bath. Our open-concept gathe large, area, where familie ring area has a living room and dining dining, and oppor s congregate for weeknight family tunities for weekadults. This conce night programming pt for build relationships of living in community helps families and trust amon friendships and g share resources. one another, find
Our professional staff, interact continually with guiding them through our compr our clients, We look at each ehensive progra family holistically mming. with both moms and work perso and children. nally Each family is respect and love, treated with while expectation understand each s are high, we family comes to us from differi backgrounds, levels of educa ng tion, and family dynamics.
based, An evidenced d approach Christ Centere elessness to ending hom h children for mothers wit
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Every mother must seek emplo educational tract yment or be workin g an simultaneously. to gain employment. Often both happen
Finances
Every mother goal of creatinmust be involved in literac y training, with g a family budge the t.
Emotional Hea th & Wellbeing
All mothers will Manager and attend weekly meetings will be assign with her Case professional couns ed (with elor of the mom’sstaff assistance) to a be required to choosing. attend all progra Skills, Stress Manag mming directed Will also ement, Bible at Life Enriching oppor Studies, and other tunities. Life
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ent All children will children’s prograhave opportunity to be engag mming at HHM. es Occupational We offer Pedia in Therapy (volun tric University), Stude teers from Alvern ia certified volunt nt Assistant Programming experiences, eer), interactive story time, , (former bible story time camping and more
Partnerships
All residents will available throug have access to partnerships made Alvernia Unive h our relationships with Penn rsity, local hospit als, churches State Berks, and more.
Mentorships
Many moms grow represent positiv up in environments that
moms with Hopee, healthy role modeling. do not We connect our Partners that friends. These become and build opporrelationships reinforce theboth mentors and missio tunities for moms to find friends n of HHM for life!
How We Do It!
We work with a goal-oriente d model for each and family. Startin mother g with immed iate, short term long-term goals, and each client has program that she and her case an individualized manager work Weekly one on through. one course. The goals meetings help moms stay on their help guide them are set by our moms, while staff will to meet these goals. This “one one” approach is key to the succe on as she is gainin ss for every mothe g independen r ce for her family Every client agree . s Setting life chang to the following protocol: ing goals and plan to succe working a custom ed. Attend Week night programmingized such as budge ting, life skills, , parenting, bible nutrition, conflic study, t resolution, other Mothers must programs as be employed or be in an appro offered. educational progra ved Manager is requir m. Weekly meeting with a Case ed. Each mom therapy with the is required to be in therapist of her choice.
Moms & Kids + Sta ff, Volunteers Men
& tors + solid Stable, Solid, resources & values = Successful Fam ilies!
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