Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Mabee WholeLife® Service Center/WholeLife Collaborative
In November 2017, The Women's Home opened the Mabee WholeLife® Service Center (WLSC) in the Spring Branch East neighborhood of Houston. This facility was designed to bring stakeholders from multiple sectors together to collectively impact the health and well-being of the immediate community within a 3-mile radius of the WLSC.
The Women’s Home has developed a coalition of social service agencies, called the WholeLife® Collaborative, that is working together to support the Spring Branch East community and cultivate resiliency, mental health, and general well-being for all members of the community, with a specific focus on children and their families. With our core partners, we offer holistic care for the entire family at the center that includes primary and behavioral healthcare, education and enrichment services for elementary aged children, workforce development training, adult basic education, physical wellness, creative arts engagement and other support services.
The Women’s Home serves as the backbone organization for the WholeLife® Collaborative and oversees management, facilitation, data collection and dissemination for the entire project. We also spearhead the provision of integrated care services and other social supports alongside our partners.
Residential Treatment Program
Located near downtown Houston, our Residential Treatment Program provides housing, behavioral health treatment and wraparound support services to women experiencing homelessness due to substance use and mental health disorders. Our facilities can serve up to 50 women at one time and offer our residents a stable home with up to 18 months of tailored support. Residents participate in residential, clinical and support services simultaneously during their stay to achieve holistic wellness. Our program is licensed by the State of Texas to offer three phases of treatment support: intensive, supportive and outpatient. Our goal is to help women acquire and maintain the four pillars of personal independence – mental stability, sobriety, a sustainable source of income and a safe, permanent home.
Jane Cizik Garden Place
Historically, we found that the recovery of residents participating in our residential treatment program was being put in jeopardy because they could not find safe affordable housing. At the same time, we were learning from national best practices that providing permanent housing first, along with supportive services, is an effective approach to addressing homelessness. Our solution was to build Jane Cizik Garden Place, an 87 unit, LEED Silver certified, permanent supportive housing complex that integrates services for both low income and homeless populations in Houston.
Located in Spring Branch, the apartment complex provides over 100 households annually with the opportunity to live independently. To encourage our tenants growth and continued stability, the complex offers on-site case management services to assist tenants in developing the life skills they need to remain housed and independent.
Adele and Ber Pieper Family Place
Recent studies have shown a growing trend in family homelessness across the nation - in response, the U.S. Department of Housing and urban Development has committed major resources to end family homelessness. In response to this need, The Women's Home launched Adele and Ber Pieper Family Place (Family Place) in the fall of 2016 - an 84-unit housing complex located in Spring Branch near Jane Cizik Garden Place that provides permanent supportive housing to low-income families and families who have experienced homelessness in the Houston area. Forty (40) units are allocated for families who have chronic histories of homelessness. On-site case workers help tenants locate the services they need to maintain housing and increase their overall stability including educational programs, healthcare services, and other resources. The Women's Home was awarded a 2017 Houston Business Journal Landmark Award in the area of Community Impact for our Family Place
complex.
The Cottage Shop
To help us reduce barriers and create opportunities
for the women we serve, The Women's Home has owned and operated a unique resale
boutique, called The Cottage Shop, in the trendy corridor of Lower Montrose
since 1971. Since its inception, the store has served two very important
purposes within our organization. Foremost, it is a vital work-force training
site for the women participating in our treatment and transitional housing
program. As our residents work towards regaining their self-esteem and confidence
in concert with a strong clinical program, they relearn healthy work habits and
customer service skills as trainees in the shop. It is highly successful in
assisting our residents with re-entering the workforce and becoming productive
members of society again. Secondly, the store functions as a social enterprise
earning income that reduces The Home's reliance on traditional funding sources.
Annually, The Cottage Shop grosses nearly $700,000 which is over 10% of our annual income.
Where we work
Awards
Affiliations & memberships
United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast 1980
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, Inc. 2000
Texas Homeless Network 2003
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2014
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The Women's Home
Board of directorsas of 2/1/2021
Ms. Beatrice Garza
Community Volunteer
Term: 2020 - 2021
Alden Clark
Owner, SoK Salon on Kirby
Mary Axelrad
Member, Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP
Walker Barnett
Principal/Director, Colliers International
Beatrice G. Garza
Community Volunteer
Karen Ostrum George
Associate, Ralph O'Connor & Associates
Lynda Hancock
Community Volunteer
JeanMarie Diskin
Global Mobility Manager, Chevron
Susan R. Morrison
Community Volunteer
Jim Drew
Senior Vice President, Bowen, Miclette & Britt
Adele H. Pieper
Community Volunteer
Kay Walther
Partner, Blazek & Vetterling
Susan Walker
Community Volunteer
Karen Gray
Associate Medical Director, Community Health Choice
Jackie Phillips
Community Volunteer
Sally Brown Russ
Community Volunteer
Connie Kwan Wong
CEO and Publisher, CKW Luxe Magazine
Selby Lilley
Manager, Government Relations – Conventional and Exploration, BHP
Tony Springer
Owner, First Step to Recovery & TRT Sober Living
Janet Covington
Director of Internal Audit, Rice University
Tom McMahan
Attorney at Law
Louann Barnett
Retired/Community Volunteer
Kevin Burns
Houston Methodist
Hande Castiglione
Self Employed/Founder of Fly High Butterfly
Caroline Mitchell
Truist Bank
Linda Mitchell
Episcopal Diocese of Texas