Strong, Capable and Resourceful
By: Micaela Meyer, Marketing Assistant, Center for Human Services
For those experiencing poverty, there are a variety of barriers that a person must overcome in order to rise up. These can include issues with employment, education, mental health and/or housing instability. While this process is already difficult for an individual, the hardship is even greater for single mothers who are seeking a better life for themselves and for their children.
To help alleviate this burden in Stanislaus County, CHS is repurposing a former shelter location to create a new low-cost residential program for single mothers.
Funded through Stanislaus Community Foundation, the Two Gen Program is a pilot project designed to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children by building protective factors, increasing wellbeing and building capacity to work and thrive.
Our repurposed shelter, Thompson Place, will house up to five single mothers and their children at a time. On site and available for assistance will be a Program Manager, Housing Manager, Navigator, and Residential Advisor.
Single mothers in the Two Gen Program at Thompson Place will have access to life skills coaching, career opportunities, social connections, general assistance, and self-care activities. The heart behind this initiative is a human-centered awareness of the challenges single mothers are facing with a desire to listen to their experiences and meet their needs.
Through it all, the program will affirm the dignity of these women as strong, capable and resourceful individuals.
CHS hopes to serve at least 20 single mothers and their children in the program’s first year and will seek to develop partnerships with other local agencies for the benefit of Two Gen mothers. CHS is thrilled to bring this new program to life and to continue building futures and changing lives in this underserved demographic.
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