Sojourners' Place

To assist homeless women and men on their journey to self-sufficiency through a case-managed, residential program. Sojourners Place provides shelter and an array of individualized services for homeless men and women that empowers our residents to return to the community as independent citizens. Residents, who sign a contract to address the multiple... issues that caused their homelessness, are supported and guided by a case manager, other professional staffand their peers. Our services are offered without cost to our residents and are applied with compassion and respect for their dignity. Over 1800 men and women have completed programs at Sojourners Place and moved into the community with jobs and housing; however, the scope of our services extends beyond the confines of our facility. This is the way of Sojourners' Place. Not just Hope for the Homeless, but also Light for the Journey. Unlike emergency shelters which provide a place to get in and out of the weather, Sojourners Place offers homeless women and men a place to get their lives back together, a place to come in to and go out from. Residents stay at Sojourners Place as long as they need to stop being homeless. A successful graduate leaves Sojourners Place with a full-time job and housing. 50 residents at a time stay as long as necessary to complete their individualized programs. Each resident is evaluated to determine their unique needs, and signs a contract that he or she will fully participate in achieving the goal of self sufficiency, whether it is substance abuse education, life skills, GED, access to job training, mental health counseling or other services. Once a resident completes the appropriate programs and is gainfully employed, we continue to shelter them, teaching them how to manage their money, to save, to become responsible for their own lives. Only when they are ready, do they leave. Sojourners Place, founded in 1991 by Sister Jeanne Cashman, OSU, recently celebrated 22 years of providing Delawares only comprehensive services to homeless ...Read More