Currently, a woman resides at Bethany House
for approximately three months following the birth of her child.
Unfortunately, the personal issues for a majority of our residents
have increased in recent years. Now, with the methamphetamine
epidemic at an all-time high, violence increasing against women
and children, lack of education, and few job skills, our residents
are struggling to move forward as easily as in years past.
Sadly, for many young women, their initial time at Bethany
House is focused on learning to live drug free and how to stay
away from destructive relationships. It is difficult to focus
on furthering one’s education
and developing lasting job skills when you’re just learning
the most basic living skills such as eating healthy foods, getting
proper rest, attending all your prenatal medical appointments,
and learning how to be a part of a healthy family when all you’ve
known is abuse, addiction, and dysfunction.