In collaboration with our partner, Child Incorporated, Marywood operates Stepping Stones, a transitional living program.  This residential program serves homeless women, ages 16 to 21 years old, who are pregnant or parenting. 

About our program:

Residents may stay at Marywood for as long as 18 months while they stabilize their lives and gain the life skills that will enable them to be self-sufficient and provide for their children.

"I'm very thankful that I have had the opportunity to live at Marywood.  While I stayed there I gained knowledge about parenting, budgeting, and personal care."(Former resident.)

Stepping Stones is a program that includes educational and employment services, life skills classes, parenting and child development opportunities, individual therapy, and health care resources.

Since Stepping Stones opened in 2000, the program has served nearly 165 young mothers and 160 children. In 2006:

• 28 homeless mothers and 24 children were provided a safe and supportive shelter
• 100% of the children received current immunizations and health care services
• 100% of these young women who had not completed high school were enrolled in an education program
• 97% of our residents received vocational assessments and job preparation, and placements services
• 100% of the children were enrolled in licensed child care programs

Our Partners:

Child Incorporated, a nationally accredited early start and head start program, provides on-site child development classrooms for infants and toddlers. At the beginning of 2005, Child Incorporated became the primary grantee for the Stepping Stones program which is federally funded.  Learn more about Child Inc. at http://www.childinc.org/

Goodwill, Inc. provides our young women with the services of their Job Placement program for quality job-training services and job placement assistance.