Cameo House is a supportive transitional housing program for eleven single mothers recently released from prison. It opened in September 1997, and moved to its current expanded location in August 2000.
At Cameo House, each woman has her own living space to allow her to reunify with up to two children aged six and under. She participates in individual and group therapy, counseling, and in job searches. She and her children remain in the program for about one year, or until she is ready to complete her transition to independent living.
Started in
1997
Who is helped?
Women with substance abuse issues, women with histories of domestic violence, women who have been clean for at least 6 months, women with children up to age 6, women who are pregnant at least 6 months, women who have been previously incarcerated in jail or prison, women who are homeless with some criminal justice involvement, women on parole, women on probation, women referred by Child Protective Services and women referred by the court.
Capacity:
11 women at any given time, up to 22 women per year.
More Information
- Stages of criminal justice:
Community-Based Sanctions, Court-Based, Parole, Prevention, Probation, Reentry
- Areas of service:
Advocacy/ Empowerment/ Civic Engagement, Domestic Violence, Education, Employment/ Vocational Training, 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: 11/28/2011 10:30:32 AM