Progams
Safe Way Homes of Greater Rochester, Inc. assists individuals in distress with a safe place while recovering from homelessness, domestic and interpersonal violence, poverty, and the lack of opportunity by providing intensive case management services and mentoring.
Safe Way Homes of Greater Rochester, Inc’s collaborative approach to empowering our clients is a seven step program to develop self-sufficiency. The seven elements of the program include:
- Personal development planning
- Vocational development
- Interpersonal communication and relationships
- Personal and spiritual development
- Community involvement
- Creative leisure activities/celebration
- Independent living preparation/follow up
Safe Way Homes has the ability to offer clients the option of staying up to two years in a Safe Way Homes residence. The extended length of time afforded Safe Way clients significantly increases the chance of rehabilitation/skill development, and self-sufficiency.
Safe Way Homes has four distinct advantages that make us a successful service provider:
Same-gender services: This is quite valuable because homeless women are far more vulnerable than homeless men. The same-gender environment allows women to deal with self-esteem issues which are very typical in abusive and chemical dependent situations. Same-gender settings also allows a sisterhood to develop, allowing women to bond and develop meaningful, supportive relationships together. Lastly, it minimizes the risk of sexual relations between residents.
Length of stay: Safe Way Homes has the ability to offer clients the option of staying up to two years at the facility. The ability to stay a longer time significantly increase the chance of rehabilitation/skill development/self-sufficiency.
Empowerment Program: This seven-step program, when fully engaged by the residents (which generally occurs because of the program being on-site and the duration of the stay of the clients) is quite successful in building/empowering self-sufficient, confident individuals.
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