New Endeavors by Women
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$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.
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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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