The Women’s Home at a Glance

The Women’s Home is a multi-ethnic, non-denominational,
non-profit United Way agency that serves women who have experienced homelessness because of mental illness, abuse or addiction.

Founded in 1957, we are celebrating 50 years of helping
women rebuild their lives.

Our unique WholeLife program addresses six areas of wellness-emotional/mental, physical, fiscal, social, vocational and spiritual and provides an opportunity for women to create a balanced and rewarding life.

The Women’s Home is a recognized model of excellence in long-term residential rehabilitation and is one of only five programs for women in the region approved by the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

Nearly 80% of women who participate in our program for six months or longer leave with income and housing. That success rate is almost double the industry standard.

The Women’s Home is a training site for psychiatric residents from Baylor College of Medicine as well as graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Houston campuses, University of Texas School of Nursing, Our Lady of the Lake University and Texas Southern University.

Testimonial

“The women here have been through so much in their lifetimes—abuse, addiction, abandonment, homelessness. Still, we somehow find the strength to come to The Women’s Home. Here we find the support to confront our pasts and plan for our futures. Because we don’t have to worry about where we’re going to sleep, and what we will eat, or whether we’ll safely see our way through another night, we are finally able to heal. For the first time in a long time, I am surrounded by people who believe in me, and that gives me the strength, the spirit and the will to give back–tenfold.”

Natalie P.
A GRADUATE OF
THE WOMEN’S HOME