History & Shelter Service Overview

In 1999 NHHR opened its second shelter, Women in Crisis (WINC), recently re-named Martha’s Place in honor of a retired employee. This facility houses single women and also accommodates three families. We provide the same types of individualized services and temporary shelter to women at Martha's Place that women receive at CareWays. The Martha’s Place shelter is a voluntary length of stay program. We have 24 beds (18 singles/3 families) for women to use for an initial 60 days minimum with 3 extensions per stay of up to 5 months.  We conduct a basic needs assessment to all women and have a 24 hour on call crisis line.

Martha's Place Shelter

Client Services

All adult residents receive intensive case management services throughout their stay. Each resident is assigned a case manager upon admission and the case manager assists them on a variety of social and life issues including: housing, employment, problems with medical insurance, DSS, financial assistance, budgeting and money management, and their own personal issues or concerns that may include but are not limited to mental health or substance abuse. 

            Martha’s Place Residents receive the following educational, vocational and supportive services:    

• Housing location and advocacy
• Case Managemenent
• Bio-psychosocial assessment administered by the Clinical Coordinator
• Weekly access to an APRN from Hill Health Center
• Weekly access to a representative from APT Vocational Services to assist them in resume writing, job leads, interview skills training, and job search techniques
• Access to the computer lab for internet use, word processing, printing, and recreational use
• Free assistance for filing their IRS Tax Returns
• Free Dental Care with the Dental Van
• Craft Groups
• Relaxation Groups
• Weekly House Meetings
• All residents have access to food, toiletries, hygiene essentials, diapers, and access to TFC for clothing and furniture

Additional services include: stocking the kitchen and distributing food bags as needed, monthly dinners, access to the SEARCH program and activities for any children, access to the Pajama Bank, educational advocacy through CEP, HPP-case management for clients that have been housed, and use of The Furniture Co-op to furnish apartments when housed.

 

Eligibility

Single women 18 years of age and older, as well as single women with children (children must be over the age of 6).

Application Process

If you are a single female 18 years of age or older and need immediate shelter, call us at 203.624.5798.

Women currently receiving treatment must be referred to Martha's Place by their service provider using this form: NHHR Initial Referral Form - Single Female

Understanding the Need

According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 23% of the homeless population are women. Homeless women are more likely, however, to seek assistance at a shelter than men are.

Community Partners

The Community Health Van

Yale-New Haven Hospital Digital Mobile Mammography Van

services

If you are a single female 18 years of age or older and need immediate shelter, call us at 203.624.5798

If you are a service provider and wish to refer a client to us, please download the referral form.  Complete and fax back to the fax number provided on the form.

NHHR Initial Referral Form - Single Female