Crisis Services: We support women in need by providing immediate safety and stability. During the crisis services phase, we help survivors regain their footing by offering them a warm, secure place to sleep and the guidance needed to plan their next steps. Our team assists with urgent needs such as stabilization, medication management, obtaining identification, securing health insurance, applying for SNAP benefits, and determining the best path forward.
Recovery: The Recovery phase provides participants a safe place to explore the decisions that created vulnerability in their lives and help them change in those areas. They can focus entirely on their challenges and build the tools that will help them manage their trauma triggers for the rest of their lives.
At the Recovery House, care coaches walk alongside each survivor through all aspects of her individualized program, including the Practice Makes Purpose curriculum. The curriculum, with assessment tools entwined, generally takes about nine months for a survivor to move through to build a better life for herself. Dorothy’s House works with each participant to determine the ideal length of her residential treatment.
During this Recovery phase, a participant can expect to build safety, participate in addiction treatment, improve physical and mental health, and engage in a variety of life and job skills with a focus on PATTERNS of self-care.
Front Porch: Front Porch is the final stage where participants move into independent subsidized housing and establish their independence in the community. With continued support from our staff, they put their newly established skills to the test in real-life situations.
We work with survivors of human trafficking to regain custody of their minor children. Once a participant moves into her apartment, There she may be able to reside with her children. This does not apply to the Crisis or Recovery phases.