New Endeavors by Women
WISH LIST: $500: 32 sets of fresh underwear – one for each resident; $1,000: 2 months of drug testing to create a “clean zone” for residents; $5,000: 1 year of bus tokens for medical appointments/job interviews.
A 24-hour, transitional, residential program in DC, New Endeavors by Women gives homeless women a safe place to stay while they put their lives together. Homeless for a variety of reasons – no job, an abusive partner, a substance abuse problem – they come to NEW when they are ready to make big changes. The program includes independent living skills, academic retooling, employment counseling, strategies for obtaining and maintaining affordable housing, support groups, and therapy – all designed to help women resume control of their lives. Special attention is focused on drug recovery assistance since most residents have a history of substance abuse. Importantly, residents learn how to afford places of their own: each woman puts 75% of her net income into an escrow account, and works diligently with NEW staff to identify potential housing. NEW women who become self-sufficient remain self-sufficient: more than 80% of the 1,400 who have completed the program are no longer homeless – an impressive feat. Your contribution means independence and a new life for so many women.
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