Project Welcome Home is a pilot program of PROJECTS WITH CARE, which will fill in the gap for families who have survived domestic violence by providing the basic home necessities as they transition from shelter life to independent living. We will be starting the pilot program in 2024 geared toward our shelters that house families who have survived domestic abuse, with plans to scale the program to other residential shelters that house homeless families that we currently support with our Project First Day and Stockings With Care initiatives.
When a family of a domestic violence shelter is finally able to find a place to call home, they are often unprepared for what awaits them. Economic abuse, extreme exhaustion/burnout and for some, even the joy of finally receiving an apartment overtakes the power to consider the next step: where will my children sleep? How will I cook and dine with my kids, bathe, take out the garbage? All of the basic day to day living responsibilities for a parent.
Project Welcome Home will support these abuse-survivor led families by providing some of the practical items they will need as they try to create a home for their children. Utilizing our network of volunteer “Good Neighbors”, we will purchase basic necessities for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom to ease some of the burden and help them to create a home for their family. All of PWC’s initiatives are personalized and our “Good Neighbors” will know the children’s ages, first names, favorite colors, etc. that will help them choose specific items in order to bring the children some joy in their new environment.
To learn more about Project Welcome Home, click here.
