Loretta's Helping Hands

Our Mission: 

Our mission is to provide short-term (up to 30 days) and long-term (6-24 months) emergency shelter for women and children who are in crisis, including those who are homeless. We are advocates, grounded in fostering a community of safety, healing, and empowerment for any woman who may be in crisis to have a sober place to live. 

Until the home opens, we are dedicating our time to improving and serving our local community through community outreach, including supplying basic needs and programming, to provide a safe, supportive community for all.

Transitional Housing-What We Aim To Provide

First and foremost, our home will be a safe, stable space for women and their children who are in crisis to feel safe and access the resources they need to succees. In addition to providing a space to live, we also aim to offer a number of services:

-Financial Literacy: Budgeting, opening, and maintaining savings and checking accounts.

-Nutrition/Cooking Classes: Basic cooking skills, meal planning, how and where to shop, and gardening.

-Connection to Social Services for: Housing, counseling/therapy sessions, health care (personal care physician, appointments, dental, and vision).

-Field trips: Places of interest, sporting events, and community events.

Community Outreach

Until we are able to open our home, we are focusing our efforts on community outreach to ensure that our community has access to basic needs and programming. We host frequent community and holiday meals, holiday events, and resource fairs where we provide a number of materials, including free meals, hygiene supplies, children's books, school supplies, and Christmas toys. Please visit our programs page to learn more about the services you can access or donate to.

Vision Statement

We exist to help in any crisis situation and create safe spaces for help, healing, and hope.

Values

Safety

Uplifting Others

Compassion

Courage

Equity

Survivor-Centered Advocacy

Stewardship