At Terebinth Refuge, our Transitional Housing Program offers safe housing and wraparound support for women as they take steps toward a fresh start. Since opening our doors, we have served more than 160 women, averaging about 20 residents each year.
Growth at Terebinth Refuge means more than expanding programs—it means creating more opportunities for women to find safety, stability, and hope. Over time, we’ve learned that lasting stability requires more than shelter alone; it depends on consistent access to advocacy, case management, life-skills development, safety planning, and meaningful connections to community resources.
In recent years, rising operational costs made it increasingly difficult to sustain our emergency shelter model. In response, we made a strategic shift away from shelter operations and toward strengthening our transitional housing and support services, allowing us to focus more deeply on long-term stability and outcomes. As the need in our community continues to grow, we are also strengthening and expanding our approach.
A key part of this next chapter is the New Terebinth Refuge Program House. This dedicated space will serve as the central hub for advocacy and support services, including client intake, case management, safety planning, support groups, life skills classes, volunteer engagement, and connections to community resources.
By housing programming in a separate location, we can better serve more women while preserving privacy and peace within our residential homes. This structure expands our capacity, deepens the quality of care, and creates more opportunities for meaningful engagement and support.
The Program House is more than a building—it is a symbol of growth, innovation, and a deep commitment to meeting women where they are. It reflects our belief that thoughtful adaptation creates greater opportunities for healing, stability, and lasting success.
As we move forward with this vision, we invite you to join us. Your support will help expand advocacy services, strengthen transitional housing programs, and bring the Program House to life. Together, we can grow our capacity to serve women and create more pathways from crisis to stability.
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