Katie found herself pregnant, alone and homeless at 18. She didn’t have anyone else to turn to. She came to Safe Babies Healthy Families for help.
Given a safe place to live, parenting support and resources, Katie found full-time work and gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Today, she and one year old Ashley are graduates of the transitional living program. Katie works full-time, maintains an apartment and is planning to enter college in the fall.
Safe Housing
“Ensuring safe, healthy babies and children"
The Linden Cherish Place (TLC) is a home for pregnant and parenting women. This transitional living program in Waukesha is a home for young mothers and their children who find themselves homeless or currently living in unfit or unsafe living conditions.
TLC is available for women who are between the ages of 18 and 21. Residents of TLC are expected to attend school or job training while benefiting from the continuous support, mentoring and guidance of a trained case manager. Residents are responsible for a portion of their rent and utility costs thus allowing them to put their budgeting skills to work.
Upon completion of the program, residents have the option to move into a transitional living apartment for an additional two years. This program offers much of the same support as the home except residents have their own apartment. Independent living allows for our young families to take the life skills learned in our communal transitional living program and put them to daily use while still receiving case management.
Thanks to the very generous support of the Waukesha Housing Authority, these safe housing programs are available for our clients.
