St. Anne's Maternity Home

This two-year project will support St Anne's Transitional Housing Program, which provides subsidized housing and an array of supportive services to help struggling 18- to 24-year-old mothers aging out of the foster care system gather the emotional and practical resources they need to create safe, self-sufficient lives. Disconnected youth aging out of the foster care system are at particular risk for chronic homelessness, unemployment, community and family violence, failure to complete high school, and other prospect-limiting threats. Offering multiple supports that former foster care youth can draw on to build stable, productive futures are considered to be the most effective route to better outcomes for such individuals. Toward this end, the Transitional Housing Program offers safe housing, educational aid, help to prepare for and secure jobs, mental health treatment, on-site infant, toddler and preschool care, life skills training and family literacy assistance.