Transitional Housing and Services for
Recovering Women
Ex-Offenders
To provide alcohol and drug -free transitional housing for women offenders that
offers structure and support for successful community reintegration through
programs and community resources.
Mission Statement
To provide alcohol and drug -free transitional housing for women *offenders that offers structure and support for successful community reintegration through programs and community resources.
OUR HISTORY
Shelly’s house was incorporated in 1995 and is ran by an all-volunteer board of directors. Our board is compiled of active members in the community from several social classes. Our 5,000 square feet, two story house plus basement and five small, attached apartments can accommodate up to 17 (beds) women with a transitional model of communal living. Our transitional model outlines the necessary skills needed to become self-efficient and self-supporting as clients transition from the house to one of our five onsite apartment settings. Shelly’s House is non-profit. Our income is generated through first-month lodging subsidy, residents finding employment to pay living expenses, grants, gifts, and donations. Over the years of operation our house provides housing for an average of forty women a year.
- 2020: 3,333 nights of lodging for 42 entries
- 2019: 3,768 nights lodging for 49 entries
Recognition: 2014: Local Independent Charities of America lists Shelly’s House, Inc. as a “Best in America” charity with an incredibly low 3.6% administrative overhead.
NEEDS
While our property is debt-free, we continue to have on going needs. Operating expenses for utilities alone are an average of $2,000 each month.
- We provide small welcome baskets of personal toiletry items to each new resident which are essential for their first month.
- We replace an average of 30 to 40 sets of towels and linens annually
- We provide an onsite laundry facilities and necessary products to provide clean clothing
- We provide necessary paper and cleaning supplies to maintain a sanitary and safe living environment
- We replace kitchen wear, appliances, and furniture as needed
Special Contributions
Quilters in the community
Makes and donates beautiful handmade quilts to Shelly’s House in which are distributed individually to each new resident.
