Abby’s House Programs

The journey to Abby’s House is different for every woman. Some come to Abby’s alone, and others with children. For many, arriving at our emergency shelter marks a crossroads. Here women become more aware of the decisions they must make and the power of their choices. Women take a breath, take a break, in a space that encourages both healing and forward motion.

Since 1976, one woman at a time, Abby’s House has helped thousands of women and children make their way out of the chaos of homelessness. Every woman who comes to Abby’s for services works with an advocate to create goals for her stay – whether she is in our emergency shelter for a few weeks, or our service-enriched housing for a few years. At Abby’s House, advocacy means empowering women to recognize their own strengths so they may take the next step and move forward in the pursuit of their goals. Working together we have a terrific success rate:

• 94% of working residents in our service-enriched housing remain in continuous employment;
• 93% of residents in our housing move on to stable, long-term housing.

The support provided by Abby’s House enables homeless and battered women and children to rise up from their traumatic experiences and engage in life.