HER STORY IS POWER....BE inspired

My name is Megan and I was a client at A Mother's Touch. My stay there was instrumental in getting on my feet & finding independent housing. In addition to affordable stable housing AMT provided me with the opportunity & support to re-learn how to manage daily living after homelessness, like teaching skills such as cooking & cleaning. AMT also supported me emotionally through case management support & group discussions. The founder Crystal &  house manager Donna were very supportive of my journey & the housemates were a pleasure to get to know. I am incredibly grateful for my stay and AMT & hope many more women can benefit from this great program.

-Megan M

    A Mother’s Touch is a 12-month, drug, and alcohol free, transitional living program for single mothers with one minor child 0-5 years of age whose lives may have been impacted by substance use and other life barriers. The mission of A Mother’s Touch is to strengthen and empower single mothers to rebuild their lives in a caring community of hope through transitional housing, supportive care, advocacy, and recovery-focused skill development. Growing up in the foster care system from the age of 11-18 years old, Sylvia has experienced being in and out of foster homes, juvenile and residential facilities. By the age of 17, she was involved in a domestic violence relationship and became pregnant. Sylvia reached out to A Mother’s Touch in April 2020 after experiencing a domestic violence incident where her daughter was hospitalized because of being injured even as Sylvia tried to protect her. 

In 2020, Sylvia relocated with her daughter and started a new life with the support of A Mother’s Touch. Through AMT, women experience a supportive community that provides transitional housing, substance use recovery supports, life skills education and case management. Since coming to A Mother’s Touch “I am more confident in my ability to live independently and to be a great mother. I have learned to manage my money, grocery shop, to pay my bills and to have a schedule for my daughter.” Through these supports mothers like Sylvia can achieve their housing, life skills, education, and employment goals. Since coming to A Mother’s Touch Sylvia has become employed and is continuing her education. Sylvia is preparing to transition into permanent housing. When asked about her experience with AMT, Sylvia says “A Mother’s Touch is for mothers and women that want to change and allow others to help them to progress. I couldn’t have done without AMT.”