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Our
Program uses a holistic approach focused on
attaining success in three areas: |
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Achieving financial self sufficiency
by increasing employability through education; |
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Developing life skills in parenting
and infant care, career development, budgeting, time
management, developing healthy relationships,
household cleaning, cooking and shopping
responsibilities. |
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Finding
spiritual wholeness through a
relationship with Jesus Christ |
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Financial Self Sufficiency |
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Residents choose an educational institution or
program |
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Must
learn a skill or earn a degree or certificate in an
area with job opportunities |
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Must
increase earning potential |
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Two
Years maximum length |
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Minimum
20 hours per week or 12 units |
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Life Skills |
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Residents are assigned daily household chores which
must be completed by a set time and according to a
set protocol; |
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Residents attend compulsory, in-house classes such
as: |
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Parenting and Baby Care |
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Child
birthing |
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Budgeting |
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Developing Healthy Relationships |
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Health |
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Nutrition |
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Career
Development |
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Sewing
and Crafts |
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Residents rotate dinner preparation including: |
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Choosing
a healthy menu (lower fat, lower sodium and cooked
from scratch) |
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Multiplying the recipe to feed 12 people |
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Making a
grocery list |
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Going to
the grocery store with a house manager |
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Preparing and serving the meal |
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Cleaning
up |
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Residents
actively give back to the community through
volunteerism. |
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Spiritual Wholeness |
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Residents meet weekly to discuss spiritual topics of
their choosing |
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Residents live in a Christian home environment |
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SERVICES |
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Private
room and board in a 9-bedroom home, staffed by a
Director and two house managers 24 Hours per Day, 7
Days per Week. |
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Local
physician and hospital referrals. |
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Professional counseling by a licensed therapist
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Weekly
case management meetings for setting goals and
establishing small, attainable steps to reach each
goal. |
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In-house
classes |
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Matching
savings program to assist in financial preparedness. |
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Tuition
Assistance |
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Alumni
follow-up |
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ADMISSIONS
(Printable) |
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Women
are admitted to Harvest Home regardless of race,
religion or nationality. Admission time is flexible
but would preferably be during the first four months
of pregnancy. |
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Admission Requirements: |
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At least
18 years old |
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Homeless
and Pregnant (with proof of pregnancy) |
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TB test
dated within previous 6 months |
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Free of
drug and alcohol dependency for at least three
months |
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Free
of psychological illness |
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Ability
to adhere to house rules and share in household
responsibilities |
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Display
an attitude of cooperation |
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Complete
application process |
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How to
Apply: |
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The
application process includes… |
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Telephone interview |
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Application for Admission and Personal Interview |
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Intake
Committee Approval |
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Discharge Policy |
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Women
are encouraged to stay through the duration of their
pregnancy and for a transitional time after the baby
is born. The length of time women are permitted to
stay in the program post birth is made on a case by
case basis depending on each woman’s needs and
goals. The post birth stay is approximately three
months. Harvest Home assists women in procuring
transitional housing. |
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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