Hillsborough House of Hope, working through volunteers and partnering agencies, offers women leaving the prison system a temporary residence where they will receive job placement and training assistance, Bible study, and classes in nutrition, self esteem, women's health issues, parenting, budgeting, anger management, creative learning. The women are set up with county health insurance and are placed in outpatient drug treatment programs. Hillsborough House of Hope provides both temporary shelter and permanent housing.
Started in
2003
Who is helped?
Women who have been formerly incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women on probation.
Capacity:
6 women at a time in the shelter
More Information
- Stages of criminal justice:
Community-Based Sanctions, Court-Based, Jail-Based, Parole, Prevention, Probation, Reentry
- Areas of service:
Advocacy/ Empowerment/ Civic Engagement, Education, Employment/ Vocational Training, Faith-Based, Family Support & Reunification/ Child Welfare, Health/Wellness, Housing, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Mentoring, Substance Abuse
- Keywords:
Not available
- Program evaluation:
Not available
- Published curriculum available:
No
Last modified: 11/18/2011 9:14:20 AM