The Julia Greeley guest is a woman who has suffered any kind of traumatic event that has left her homeless, poor, and alone. On the street she is extremely vulnerable to brutality and sexual predators. Overnight shelters for the single woman alone are very few, and even if one is found, a woman has no time to regroup and recover from her trauma before she is forced to move on again.
Most of our guests don’t fit the “profile” of the homeless person that society has come to expect. Their life stories include raising families, earning a quality education, and succeeding in skilled jobs and careers. Then came a life catastrophe they could not overcome on their own, such as domestic violence, family pressures or estrangement, financial collapse, or illnesses that took them out of the workforce. In Colorado, the sharp increase in the cost of living, and unattainably high housing costs have left many women with little time or resources to manage a “turnaround” on their own.
We are breaking this never-ending homeless cycle. Julia’s guests are given the opportunity to establish lives of purpose, meaning and independence.
A JGH guest is a woman who is motivated to heal from the life events that led to crisis. Our mission is to give her the time, resources and spiritual support to see the way ahead at a critical time.
Stories of Powerful New Beginnings
