Providence House

Providence House is a not-for-profit organization founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph that helps transform the lives of homeless, abused, and formerly incarcerated women and their children one family at a time. The company provides case management and the company's services and programs provide shelter and support through the company's network of... transitional residences, individual apartments and permanent supportive housing located in Brooklyn, Queens and New Rochelle, New York. The company strives to break the cycle of homelessness and return to incarceration by assisting the company's residents to obtain education and training, learn job skills, gain employment, and, ultimately, find a permanent home for their families. Every year, more than 400 women and children benefit from the company's various programs. The company's goal is to help the company's residents obtain permanent housing, get an education, learn job skills and find employment. This four-tier approach enables women and children to become strong families. The company provides daycare for the company's infants and toddlers, and the company assure that the company's older children are enrolled in school. In addition, all residents have access to a Registered Nurse through the company's Family Health Services Program. The company's Mission Emphasizing the dignity of every human person, Providence House affirms its commitment to provide shelter and support to homeless, abused and formerly incarcerated women and their children in a hospitable, non-violent, compassionate atmosphere. The company also strive to address the causes of injustice and work towards the full and fruitful participation in the community of those with whom the company share life.Read More