THE PROGRAM

BTH Staff work with each individual woman to develop a
Life Action Plan, consisting of the following:

Goals:

• To find employment opportunities and maintain professionalism.
• To assist women with Educational goals and GED Preparation.

Life Skills:

• Conflict Resolution- Assistance with conflict resolution in their personal and workplace lives.
  
• Parenting- Instilling proper parental values
  
• Food Preparation- Learning about proper nutrition and food preparation.
  
• Literacy ? Some of the women have literacy problems, therefore BTH offers several programs to assist them.
  
• Health Issues- BTH helps women take care of their bodies, including pre/post natal for those women with/or expecting children.

Admission Criteria:

• Candidates must be referred from a city agency or emergency/domestic violence shelter.
  
• Candidates may range in age from 18+ to 61 years.
  
• Candidates must be single females or single, pregnant females without dependent children.
  
• Recovering substance abusers must be verifiably drug-free for a minimum of 90 days prior to admission, and be participating in a drug rehabilitative/counseling program.
  

OUR AFFILIATES AND FRIENDS

We are proud to recognize our affiliates and friends that help support our progress.

Affiliates:
-Norfolk Homeless Consortium
-H.E.R. Shelter
-YWCA
-Union Mission Project Link
-The Dwelling Place
-National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
-Department of Social Services

Friends:
-Christ Unity Oceanside Church
-Bethel Praise and Worship
-St Mary's Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
-New Beginnings Christian Ministries
-Old Dominion University
-Norfolk State University
-Verizon
-The Ballentine Civic League Members
-LightSource Marketing