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And this meal is just the start—because for many, being surrounded by love renews hope and opens the door to real life change. Our approach to spirituality at Lydia’s House is open and inclusive, and is not guided by any specific faith tradition. Rather, our goal is to help women from all walks of life nurture their own unique beliefs. We believe the inclusive atmosphere at Lydia’s House helps honor women wherever they may be on their personal journey — and gives them the choice of whether their spirituality aligns with a particular faith tradition. The chaplain at Lydia’s House is available to offer spiritual support to our residents. This may take place through individual conversations or through the spiritual support circles offered for women and teens.
Personal Advocacy
Faith communities play an integral role in our mission and ministry, and we welcome the opportunity to help congregations and spiritual groups take a stand against domestic violence. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. On Monday, Kraft posted to X and Instagram that he was pulling donations for the school, noting, “I am deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country.
Immigrant Support Services
Our vision is to be a demonstration plot of God’s beloved community, a home where people from all walks of life can help one another grow toward wholeness. Open Door Mission believes in sound, biblical stewardship of our finances, our programs, and the people we serve. The New Life Recovery Program (NLRP) is a Bible-based 12-step residential program committed to providing men, women, and families the tools they need to become self-sufficient and contributing members of the community. Independent-affordable-long term rentals located in a stable, supportive, sober-living community focused on the needs of single men and Veterans. Free resources are provided once every 30 days throughout all three Outreach Centers. To receive assistance, bring a current photo ID, proof of address, and social security cards for your household.
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Residential Work program focused on personal development, money management, job training, and educational skills. This perspective is not guided by the credo of any specific faith tradition. Rather, our goal is to help women get in touch with their own unique beliefs, and to offer resources that can help them nurture and care for their spiritual self. We believe offering an inclusive atmosphere honors women wherever they are on their personal journey, and allows them to choose whether or not their spiritual self is nurtured in connection with a particular faith tradition. Connect with the Lydia’s House community and support our mission to be a voice of hope for survivors.
Learn
Read more in the featured article, “My First Art Therapy Job, at a Homeless Shelter, during a Pandemic” and view the artwork done by our guests. At our Drop Off locations, a staff member will help unload your donations and provide a tax-deductible receipt, if desired. Through this ministry, families in need can lower their expenses, empowering them to remain in their own homes. Lydia’s House provides a 12 module financial education series that will help you improve your credit, manage your money, and be a responsible homeowner. Pre Purchase Orientation – a 2-3 hour overview of HUD homebuyer education and the District of Columbia homebuyer programs.
Our Mission
At times, Lydia’s House has a high population of women who are immigrants or refugees. These women often have needs that require additional support from our staff, which can include obtaining immigration paperwork, receiving education, learning English, adjusting to new cultures and building a life in a new country. Our advocates work one-on-one with residents to help them achieve their personal goals, such as furthering their education, finding employment and gaining financial independence. Advocates offer support and resources to help these women move on from the harmful conditions they left behind.
Drives can be a fun way to energize your group and attract new members. We will provide support and coordinate a drop off date at Lydia’s House Community Center. You can help with upkeep and renovations of our 50 apartments, using skills like plumbing, carpentry, painting, electric, gardening and construction. Tribute gifts are a unique way to recognize family, friends or business colleagues. We can help you celebrate a special occasion such as a wedding, anniversary, birthday or retirement, or remember a loved one with an enduring tribute gift.
Garland Thompson Men’s Center
Each day, Open Door Mission serves 4,747 meals to men, women, and families experiencing hunger. Meeting the basic needs of people who are hurting and experiencing hunger, opens the door to empower individuals to create lasting change. A Children’s Program was developed and staffed, and grew to include scouting, summer camping and activities and an after-school program. The Community Education and Outreach Program was added to create awareness of domestic violence and provide resources to the community. A program coordinator was added to the staff to support each woman as she worked toward independence. Women are referred to Lydia’s House by shelter advocates when a need for continued safety and support has been identified.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Help us put an end to domestic violence by ensuring there will be safe place for women and children to heal. The mission of Lydia’s House is to provide safe, stable and supportive housing for women and children in crisis. Mary Albert, Martha Brunell, Dawn Stringfield and Doris Waggoner felt called to begin a ministry for abused women and their children. In speaking with other St. Louis-area domestic violence service providers, they found the community’s greatest need was for transitional housing and support services for survivors of domestic violence. Our social enterprise kitchen, Lydia’s Ladle, empowers and employs women who are victims of domestic violence. Working at Lydia’s Ladle provides residents the opportunity to achieve safe, confidentially located employment and to receive job education and training.
This is a safe, affordable, supportive, sober living environment with two- and three-bedroom apartments available. For more than 69 years, Open Door Mission has welcomed the hungry and homeless when all other doors were closed. Nationally, about half of all homeless women and children are fleeing domestic abuse and violence. Garland Thompson Men’s Center provides emergency services for men in need of immediate assistance. Each man is offered an opportunity for life change through resource case management, which provides the first steps toward preventing future homelessness.
Each day at Open Door Mission’s free Health and Wellness Clinic, patients experiencing homelessness and poverty are met with quality care and compassion. This on-site clinic meets the unique healthcare needs of our most vulnerable neighbors while reducing the burden on local hospitals and emergency rooms. In July 2022, the Health and Wellness Clinic received a Gold Rating from the NAFC Quality Standards program, recognizing the consistent standard of care provided to patients on Open Door Mission’s campus. The Journey to Work Program focuses on breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty through personal development, money management, job training, and educational skills. The new, larger building opened to residents, and Lydia’s House grew to serve 12 women and 18 children at a time in confidentially located, furnished apartments. Peer support groups were added to the programs, as well as community activities to provide additional support for the families served by Lydia’s House.
The staff expanded to three full-time employees to keep up with the growing organization. Unfortunately, it is also true that religion has been historically misused and misunderstood when applied to different instances of domestic violence. Faith community leaders have not always interpreted sacred texts or offered counsel in ways which were helpful or life-giving to women suffering from domestic violence. Abusers have also commonly used sacred texts or faith teachings to condone or justify their harmful behavior. Religion and faith traditions often play an important role in the lives of those who are affected by domestic violence.
Meeting the basic needs of people who are hurting and experiencing hunger opens the door to empowering these individuals to create lasting change. Rebuilding the Breach Ministries serves to heed the description of the people of God as described in Isaiah by restoring hope to individuals and families while bringing lasting change to the community. Jesus said that the second greatest commandment is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Open Door Mission is committed to making high-quality, professional healthcare accessible in our community. Our free Health and Wellness Clinic provides guests with medical visits, diverting hundreds of patients from hospital visits. Each family at Lydia’s House is provided an advocate to help guide them through the process of recovering from abuse.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, a Columbia graduate, said he was stopping donations immediately and charged the college with failing to keep its Jewish students safe. Some residents were able to stay the night with nearby family, Levine said. "You showed me so much patience even at times where things seemed unnerving. From the rental assistance, help to get my credit together and just being there for me and my family. Thank you for your time and commitment." One of the featured speakers at the Open Door Mission Virtual Gala is our Art Therapist, Jenelle! Jenelle discusses art therapy and her journey as an instructor through the American Art Therapy Association.
The childhood poverty rate in Hamilton County is 24% according to the U.S. Two thirds of these children in poverty live in female headed households. The Greater Cincinnati region is 20,000 units short of affordable housing for extremely poor families and has the fourth highest rising rent rate in the nation as of 2022. Two and three-bedroom apartment rentals for families desiring to live independently in an affordable, stable, supportive, sober-living community. A $250,000 capital campaign was launched to provide funds to purchase a multi-family apartment complex. Lydia’s House then sold one of the original buildings and purchased a larger apartment building which was modified to provide a combination of efficiency and one- and two-bedroom units.
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