Secure Dwellings: Rejoicing in Hope
Secure Dwellings continues to assist homeless children and their female caregivers throughout the state of Alabama and surrounding states. The program is currently serving 10 mothers and 22 children as of this board meeting date. I often wonder how they able to continue live with all of the unfortunate circumstances and experiences that have cause their lives to be in disarray, some situations due to poor choices and sometimes due to no fault of their own.
The more I ponder that question the following scripture came to mind, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” When I read and meditate on the above scripture, I thought this is probably what a lot of the mothers and their
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As an illustration of how Secure Dwellings is helping single mothers and their children overcome their situations, I would like to take this opportunity and share a story about one of the mothers. For confidentiality reason, I will name her Hazel. Hazel had her son taken away by DHR because she had no home to take him when she had him in the parking lot of a local Wal-Mart. Hazel found herself pregnant again, but she had found a homeless shelter in Birmingham to live until she could do better. Hazel was accepted into Secure Dwellings Program in the winter.
Once Hazel entered the program, she begin working with DHR and Secure Dwellings to develop a plan for her to get her child back. Hazel’s son is now back with her and his youngest brother, a family reunited because of the stability the program afford her. We are currently assisting Hazel and DHR with getting Hazel permanent housing and employment in Birmingham.
If everything continues to progress, Hazel will be in her own place by or before the date of this board meeting. In essence, Secure Dwellings helped Hazel reunite with her son and as a result of the help she received from the program she was able to rejoice in hope and overcome her tribulation with help of the staff and other agencies encouraging her to be patient and prayerful as she worked to get her family under one roof. Sharon Moore,
Director of Secure