Who we are:  Lydia Place is a nonprofit, community-based agency serving homeless women and their children. Founded in 1989, Lydia Place is an active participant in our community's effort to develop a continuum of care under the leadership of the Whatcom County Homeless Coalition. What we do:- Six month transitional housing
- Twelve month follow-up program
- Individual goal setting and case management
- Weekly monitoring of individual goals
- Life skills training (parenting, budgeting, communication, problem solving, nutrition, health, and safety)
- Individual budget assistance
- Therapeutic Children's Program
- Education and/or employment support and advocacy
- Community resource referrals
- Advocacy and accompaniment services
It works:As we celebrate our 20th year, we are proud to say that 265 families have found safe and supportive shelter at Lydia Place. 95% of the 18 families that participated in the Follow-up Program, in 2006, 2007 and 2008 continue to maintain their permanent housing. As a member of Whatcom County’s continuum of care, each year Lydia Place provides: - Safe housing for 14-24 Women and 24-36 children
- 5,500—5,700 bed nights
- 750 hours of case management
- 900 hours of life-skills training
- 1,200 hours of the children's therapeutic group
Please view our brochures by clicking below: ***Lydia Place is committed to the principles of reasonable accommodation in conformance with provisions for the ADA of 1990, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Washington State Law against Discrimination, Chapter RCW 49.60. Resonable accommodation applies to all phases of employment, volunteerism and access to the organizations programs, services and activities. ***We do not discriminate or make decision on the basis of an individual's ethic background, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, sex or sexual orientation. |