During a stay at Hope House, each woman and child is given safe shelter, staff and peer support, and a family focused environment. Each woman receives assistance in finding employment and/or establishing her children in school or childcare and is guided through the processes of securing permanent housing and transportation. Hope House staff members serve as advocates to ensure every family receives social services and benefits essential to their new start to happy and healthy lives. Hope House provides dependable transportation to school, work, interviews, and appointments vital to establishing a new way of life.
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Hope House is a faith based homelessness recovery shelter for women and their children.
As part of our A Home for Hope campaign, we recently asked some of the women and children at Hope House what they are most thankful for this year. ![]()
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Here’s what they shared:![]()
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“I am thankful for a safe place to sleep at night.” – Maria, age 38![]()
“I am thankful for the friends I’ve made here. We support each other.” – Jessica, age 33![]()
“I am thankful for all the toys I get to play with!” – Tyler, age 5![]()
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This holiday season, your support helps provide safety, community, and joy to those in need. ❤️ #AHomeForHope #Gratitude
🌟 A Story of Hope, Resilience, and Renewal 🌟![]()
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Meet Shay Broadway, a past resident of Hope House McAlester whose journey is nothing short of inspiring. 💖 Shay's courage and determination are a true testament to the life-changing impact of our programs. Her story is a reminder that with support, compassion, and a little hope, we can overcome life's toughest challenges.![]()
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✨ Shay's story shows just how powerful hope can be. She is now thriving, and her journey serves as an inspiration for others facing similar struggles. Shay, thank you for sharing your heart with us and being a beacon of hope for our community. ✨![]()
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Help us continue our mission to support those in need. #HomeForHopehe #HomeForHope campaign and make a difference today. Every donation helps us provide transportation, medication, and wellness programs for our residents. Together, we can bring more stories of hope to life. 💙![]()
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📢 Did you know?![]()
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Nearly 1 in 3 homeless individuals in the U.S. are women and children. Families with children make up about 30% of the homeless population, many of whom are single mothers. 💔![]()
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At Hope House McAlester, we believe every family deserves a safe place to call home. Join us in our Home for Hope campaign as we work to raise $5,000 to provide crucial support for families in need. 💙![]()
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Every donation brings us closer to helping more families find stability, shelter, and hope. 🙏![]()
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✨ Together, we can make a difference. Donate today!![]()
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💙🫶🏼Resident Testimony🫶🏼💙![]()
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“I hope this message finds you well. As I prepare to move into a new chapter of my life, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone at Hope House. Living here has provided my family and me with not only a safe place to stay but also the support and encouragement we needed during a challenging time. The kindness and resources you have offered have been invaluable, and I truly appreciate all the efforts made to help us thrive.![]()
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Thank you for creating such a warm and welcoming environment for my children and me. Your dedication to helping families like ours does not go unnoticed, and we will always carry the lessons learned and the memories made here in our hearts as we move forward. I hope to give back in some way to honor the incredible work you do. Thank you once again.”![]()
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“Today, we’re preparing a room for a mom and her four children who are joining us at our shelter. This space will be a safe haven where they can find rest, warmth, and hope for a brighter future. It’s all thanks to the incredible generosity of our community that we’re able to open our doors to families in need. Every bed, blanket, and caring hand helps us offer comfort and compassion. Thank you to all who support our mission!”
Our Mission
Hope House of McAlester is a private, faith-based supportive shelter program that assists women and their children in breaking the cycle of homelessness. In addition to providing safe shelter, Hope House also provides a sense of stability, recovery support, job search assistance, transportation assistance, life-skills training, specialized classes, family reunification, and many more resources that empower women and their children for long-term, life-changing success!
Rescuing women from homelessness
According to a nationwide survey, more than 216,000 women are homeless on any given night in the United States.
85% of homeless families are headed by single women with children under 18. These women are often solely responsible for supporting the family financially as well as caring for the children. Without adequate access to transportation, affordable childcare, and a proper support system, the barriers a woman faces in maintaining employment and establishing a stable home become insurmountable and can lead to an endless cycle of homelessness. For children in these families, homelessness and the associated disruptions can have profound impacts on their life trajectories.
Studies indicate that children who do not have a consistent place to call home:
- Are sick at twice the rate of other children
- Go hungry twice as often as sheltered children
- Experience twice the rate of learning disabilities and are twice as likely to repeat a grade
- Have three times the rate of emotional and behavioral problems of non-homeless children
- Are substantially more likely to be separated or removed from their custodial parents, which is a predictor of future homelessness in adults
Building Hope
The programs at Hope House are designed to assist women and their children in healing and reclaiming their lives, building a foundation for a safe, secure, and better way of life, and truly breaking the cycle of homelessness. Because we believe in a long-term approach to ending homelessness, the length of stay of our residents is very individualized. The average stay for a resident at Hope House is 4 – 6 months.
Growing stability
Hope House recently partnered with two other local organizations, Shared Blessings and Rebuilding Together Kiamichi Country, to establish transitional housing opportunities for some of the women who successfully complete the Hope House program and are able to pay a reduced rent. In November of 2019, the first transitional housing residents moved into a rental home of their own. They will continue to pay a reduced rent for 12-18 months, enabling them to save for a more permanent future and end the cycle of homelessness for themselves and their children.
Hope House of McAlester is committed to ending child and family homelessness in our community, one family at a time!