Women and children who leave an abusive relationship can stay in a shelter for 90 days. After that period, they need transitional housing, where they can stay for up to two years.

As part of our comprehensive battered women’s services, Alternative House opened its residential transitional housing program in July 1999 that provides educational and vocational services to former battered women and their children. The facility is named after a former shelter resident who was killed by her batterer in 1978.

The women residing at the House are provided with assistance in developing independent living, employment and life management skills. This includes, but is not limited to, permanent housing searches, GED training, specialized job certification programs, additional time to save money and gain life/employment skills to enter the job market and live independently of government assistance. Alternative House offers these services directly or in collaboration with other local job training agencies, vocational schools and the local community college.

For more information, please call Alternative House at 1-888-291-6228.