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Description

Maternity Shelter & Transitional and Independent Living (MST/IL)
Good Shepherd Maternity Shelter & Transitional and Independent Living (MST/IL) program offers two housing models with varying levels of supervision to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting mothers (ages 12-24) and their children who are facing homelessness. Maternity shelter and transitional living clients receive safe housing, healthy food, 24-hour supervision, and an array of services aimed at ensuring healthy deliveries, improving parenting skills, preventing child abuse and neglect, and fostering successful independence, including transition to stable housing. Effective July 2026, unsupervised scattered-site apartments will become available. Young mothers in the apartments will receive case management, counseling, advanced life skills training, and 24/7 on-call support.

Contact Information

Mission
Good Shepherd connects children with families and keeps families connected by providing pregnancy and parenting support, foster care programs, and adoption services.
Total Award Amount
$3,253,324
Funding Type
Core
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