GARDEN HOME MINISTRIES

Description

Garden Home Ministries operationalizes our mission through the Sunflower House, a certified sober living facility with WestPARR, an affiliate of the National Alliance of Recovery Residences(NARR). We adhere to the NARR standards to ensure the availability of recovery-oriented housing to meet the needs of women in drug and/or alcohol recovery. WestPARR provides referrals to GHM from Allegheny County residential treatment programs and correctional facilities, providing a safe home plan for women who might otherwise be unhoused.

The Garden Home model is based on a 3/4 recovery community housing framework. In addition to a safe residence, we provide a physical address for each resident to receive SNAP benefits and to participate with outside service providers for mental health trauma-informed therapy, case management, and service coordination toward the goal of independent living. We offer permanent housing to alleviate time-constrained pressure, which allows for focused individual care.

Since opening the Sunflower House in the spring of 2020, we have successfully supported 37 women through our 3/4 housing program, preventing homelessness and facilitating the opportunity for each resident to build bridges to independent living and thrive.

The leadership of Garden Home Ministries believes that a more equitable society for justice-involved and substance-abuse-coercion individuals can be created with emphasis on reentry assistance and understanding the importance of community support for second chances.