Women and Children
Shelter
The Mission’s Women and Children's Shelter (WCS) is located in the International District at 520 South King Street. The Shelter, formerly the American Hotel, has 56 rooms and can house up to 90 women and children. The WCS is one of the few facilities in Seattle that accepts women with male children up to age 18.
Emergency Care/Service
Given the demand for long-term care, the WCS provides emergency shelter for women and women with children on a short-term basis. Many we serve suffer from years of drug and alcohol abuse or physical abuse and are in need of long term care.
Long Term Care/Services
The Oaks Program, a residential rehabilitation program, is a personalized program which enables our clients to break free from self-destructive behavior. A nine-month program is available for women with addiction or abuse issues. Based on individual issues and needs, each woman designs her own program with her case manager and combines counseling, classroom instruction and personal responsibilities to break old habits and build self-worth, and self-respect. Bible study is an integral part of this curriculum.
In addition to academic and vocational instruction, additional classes are offered in such life skills as: Money Management, Parenting, Employment readiness, Recovery and Anger management, Domestic Violence, Healthy Relationships, Emotional Freedom, Boundaries, etc.
The Oaks program is offered both full and part time. This allows residents flexibility according to their needs. Some are currently working or in job training. Others require a full-time schedule.
Support Services:
- Living accommodations and meals for up to 90 women and children
- Clothing, personal care and hygiene items
- Public school enrollment for children 5 and over
- After school tutoring program for school age children
- Professional counseling
- Individual case management
- Christian support groups and classes
- Bible studies and group discussions for adults and children
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T.E.E.M. (Training, Education, Employment and Maintaining) is a one year program at the shelter for those who complete the nine-month Oaks program. This allows women to get job training, college education, or a job in the community, to become better prepared to support themselves or their family, while maintaining stability and their spiritual walk.
The Women of Wisdom program is an internship that prepares OAKS graduates to enter into full-time Christian service. During this one-year program, the women teach Bible classes, participate in 20 hours a week of work-study and lead a service project such as creating a movie night for homeless kids or volunteering with the Mission's Search and Rescue Van.
Who we help
Most of our clients have addiction issues and/or abuse issues. Our clients are referred through many sources and face tremendous obstacles. Regardless, they can find a place of hope and healing, a place that helps them meet their spiritual, emotional, educational and physical needs. We believe that every individual’s journey back to self-sufficiency is dependent upon a personal relationship with God and transformation from the inside, rather than conformity.
Education and Career Opportunities
The Learning and Education Center (LEC) is available to all women who reside at the shelter. This computer lab, with 15 workstations, teaches basic office skills and enables our women to earn their GED and acquire other career skills.
For more information about the Women and Children's Shelter and its programs, please contact Stacy at 206.628.2008.
Transitional Housing
Son Rise House (SRH), a transitional housing facility, provides women and children with the critical time and space needed to continue in the healing journey they began at the Mission’s Women and Children's Shelter.
SRH has the ability to offer twelve families up to two years of case management, advocacy, spiritual direction and most important of all, an environment of intentional Christian community and fellowship. Such an environment is foundational for a new beginning.
At SRH women and children participate in:
- One on one case management
- Weekly Bible studies
- Individual spiritual direction
- After-school tutoring
- Recreational outings such as hiking and bicycling
- Education and Career development in a supervised Learning Education Center
- 30 or more hours of college, job training, or employment
The SRH is located at 9009 Canyon Drive in Kent, and has been serving as a transitional program since 1994. For more information or to learn how you can volunteer at SRH, please contact Elizabeth at 253.373.1390.
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