WOMAN AT THE WELL HOUSE MINISTRIES (TX)

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Program Description

Woman at the Well House Ministries, a nonprofit organization created in 1996 in San Antonio, provides services to female prisoners released from the Texas State Prison System and the local county jail. Current efforts include enhancing the development of spirituality and physical and emotional health. Since its inception in 1996, the organization has ministered to over 200 women. Woman at the Well House Ministries targets women who are on probation or parole and are having difficulty transitioning and meeting the terms of their release. Clients are usually homeless, have no money, and have no family or have weak family ties since being incarcerated. Many come to the program with a mental illness or substance abuse issue. Participants learn about the program through other inmates, another agency, or their parole officers. The majority of the women reside at the Well House for up to six months, but the program reports that it usually takes nine to 12 months for the women to become independent and self-sufficient.

The program generally seeks to provide support and address gender-specific issues around physical and sexual abuse. Services include housing, food, clothing, transportation, education, job counseling, job training, and health care. In addition to providing resources and emotional support, the program provides women with a strong Christian foundation.

Program Goals
The goal of the program is to facilitate the rehabilitation of women so that they can successfully transition back into the community.

Networking, Partnering & Collaboration
The program has developed a service network with local and state agencies, churches, civic groups, women's organizations, and other groups in the private and pubic sector that address the needs of women.

Outcomes
No outcome information was provided.

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