Residential Home for Pregnant and At-Risk Mothers
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Housing (supervised)
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Transportation Assistance
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Counseling services
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Education - both traditional and skills training:
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Parenting and life skills​
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GED or homeschool
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Mental and physical healthcare
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Career training
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Finances
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Counseling for various needs
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Health education
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Bible study
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Behavior modification and strategies
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Cooking and meal planning
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And more as needs arise
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​Hope 139 will provide a residential home in Clarke County for pregnant and at-risk mothers. Women in any stage of pregnancy needing housing and support can enter the program and remain until their baby is 8 weeks old, and women with children over 8 weeks old are also eligible for housing and services. Services include, but not limited to:
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Minimum Eligibility Criteria
​To be considered, participants must:
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Currently, be living in a shelter, homeless (as defined by HUD), or in a temporary housing situation, such as staying with friends or family.
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Have a recent (last 12 months) history of housing instability, or homelessness, or domestic violence
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Be willing to engage in active recovery, sobriety, and other harm reduction strategies.
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Head of Household must be 18+ with legal and/or physical custody of at least one minor (17 & younger) child or pregnant; only women and their children are allowed to enter the program
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Be willing to be employed, enrolled in school (H.S, GED, Job training, or College) or have income and be able to pay the transitional housing fees. Program Fee is a minimum of $150 per month OR participants will pay 30% of their income.
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Agree to meet with program staff for Case Management and therapy at a frequency dictated by their presenting needs.
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Engage in faith-based programs and activities that align with the Hope139 statement of faith.
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Be willing to undergo an interview (phone or in-person) with the program staff.
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Participants must be willing to engage in Case Management that supports the following program goals for Hope139:
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Goal 1: Increase Employment Skills or Complete GED, HS Diploma
Goal 2: Increase or stabilize income
Goal 3: Obtain safe, permanent housing
Goal 4: Develop healthy parenting skills that align with your child’s age and developmental milestones.
Goal 5: Increase awareness of medical needs for yourself or your child(ren)
Goal 6: Develop a Spiritual connection
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Our program does maintain a waitlist. All referrals should be sent to programs@hope139house.org.