WHAT WE DO

HOW HOMESTEAD WORKS

​Professional holistic services and career training together with the survivor’s short term and long term goals are interwoven to create a Personalized Individual Growth Plan for each survivor. This plan serves as the road map for the survivor’s time at the Homestead.
PROGRAM DETAILS
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Bible Study
Topics: self-esteem, boundaries, identity in Christ, spiritual warfare, trusting God

Homestead Small Group
Small support group meeting with other Homesteaders.

Individual Counseling & Therapy
Each woman entering the program is set up with a drug and alcohol counselor as well as a mental health counselor in partnership with Pawnee Mental Health. In addition, each Homestead participant meets with a licensed trauma-informed therapist during her stay.

Mentoring
Each Homestead participant will be assigned 2 to 3 mentors to come alongside the Homesteaders as role models and healthy friends who offer practical help to accomplish the goals she sets in her individual growth plan.

Health Care
Each Homestead participant has access to primary care, in partnership with Dr. Debbie Doubek and her team at StoneCreek Family Physicians. Flint Hills Community Clinic, also provides care.

Life Skill Classes
  • Nutrition and Meal Planning
  • Hygiene
  • Finances
  • Relationships
  • Time Management
  • Healthy Sexuality
The vital connection of Homesteaders to the local church is a significant part of their continued healing while at The Homestead.

Job Apprenticeships
Job Apprenticeship is a training strategy that provides supervised, structured on-the-job training by employers in our local community.  Most of the job apprenticeships can be completed in 6-12 months and provides the graduate with a letter of recommendation from the business concerning the trade that the participant has trained in to send out with her resume to possible employers, as well as a positive reference from the business concerning her trade.

Current List of Registered Job Apprenticeships:
  • Dental Assistant
  • Assistant Real Estate Broker & Property Management
  • Funeral Home Director & Embalmer
  • Optician
  • Dog Groomer
  • Florist
  • Building & Grounds
  • Painting
  • Housing & Dining 
  • Retail store office management/marketing 

Educational Opportunities
The Homestead will provide clientele with opportunities to obtain a GED, secondary education, and specialized educational training from institutions in the Flint Hills. ​

HOMESTEAD PLUS

Homestead Plus is an aftercare program as a next step for Homestead graduates or and option so mother and child(ren) can remain together while mother fully participates in the program. 
If you are interested in this program please submit the General Inquiry form here.