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Benedictine
Place
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women we serve are |
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homeless |
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caring for one
to four children up to age 18 |
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motivated to become
self-sufficient |
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committed to completing
an educational program |
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free of substance
abuse for five months before enrolling |
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willing to abide
by Benedictine Place Program expectations |
| We
provide |
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safe, affordable
housing in 15 furnished, two- and three-bedroom
Ross Township apartments |
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access to resources
that help mothers complete educational programs |
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weekly case management
meetings to set goals and coordinate resources |
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weekly personal
growth meetings to teach self-sufficiency
skills |
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referrals to services
such as counseling, child care, and substance
abuse support |
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a suburban setting
with access to city and county services |
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All teenage children must be attending high
school full time to live at Benedictine Place |
| How
the community helps by providing |
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primary and secondary
education in the North Hills School District |
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services including
tutoring, haircuts, and computer assistance
donated by private individuals |
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goods such as clothing,
food, household supplies, personal care items,
and gifts donated by private individuals |
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tickets to recreational,
cultural, and sporting events donated by businesses
and organizations |
| What
families agree to do |
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stay with the program,
typically, for 20 months |
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pay a program fee
equal to 30 percent of adjusted income |
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take care of their
own food, clothing, tuition, cleaning, and
child-care needs |
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attend an educational
program |
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address any issues that would
interfere with obtaining or retaining employment |
To find out if Benedictine
Place is right for your family or someone you
know, call the Direct Services Coordinator at
(412) 939-2302 ext.16.
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