Our Vision
At the heart of Wings for Women’s mission and vision is to provide a safe, clean, sober-living environment to homeless and impoverished women and their children. At Wings for Women, we will assist women in the areas of life skills development, community resources, case management, education, parenting, employment, housing search, community re-integration and aftercare support. The goal of the program is to help women achieve permanent housing. Support is provided to women in all areas of their lives to ensure a successful recovery and getting their lives back on track. Wings for Women’s core programming will support women in taking small but significant steps toward re-establishing their lives. Most importantly, we will embrace them in developing a life plan, in addition to daily support with basic living skills. Wings for Women offers a variety of services designed to assist women in their journey towards independent lives in the community.
Once these basic needs have been met, Wings for Women will assist women in thinking about their futures, encouraging enrollment in educational classes and training programs, and/or beginning to look for steady employment. We partner with nearby community-based institutions such as Youth on their Own, C.O.P.E. Community Services, Eagles Wings of Grace, Youth On Their Own, Turn Your Life Around, World Care, and The Haven. Wings for Women will assist women with rebuilding relationships with family members. For women with children, we help them begin the often long and difficult process of rebuilding strong, healthy relationships with their children, and regaining custody when appropriate.
The women who come to Wings for Women have often lived in environments where they were given little encouragement or support to reach their potential, pursue their interests, or develop important life skills. The path toward recovery and healing is full of challenges, obstacles, social and political barriers, and sometimes major setbacks. The seed we will plant with the women at Wings of Hope is the notion that a better future for themselves and their children is possible. And most significantly, we strive to create an environment so rich with love, support, encouragement, and guidance that women can tap into the power of a community full of other women who want to see them succeed.
Wings for Women will provide three stages of services to our residents:
Stage I – Getting started
We provide…
- Pick ups from the streets/shelters
- Clothing and toiletries
- Assistance in obtaining government documents, including Arizona identification card, Social Security card, and Birth Certificates
- Weekly 12-step meeting onsite
- Assistance in obtaining health and mental health services.
- Opportunity to participate in day treatment.
- Transportation assistance
Stage II – Getting established
We provide…
- Assistance with family reunification, including court advocacy, mother-child activities, educational resources for children, child support, and parenting workshops
- Referrals to career and educational counseling
- Educational programming on topics such as financial literacy, the criminal justice system, recovery and personal growth, life skills, health and nutrition
Stage III – Getting independent
We provide…
- Assistance in searching for permanent housing
- Support in developing a drug-free lifestyle
- Advocacy and leadership training
- Aftercare Support
