Bartlett house
RESIDENT SHELTER
Homeless clients of the Resident Shelter Program receive comprehensive case management and set up a Service Plan with an individual case manager to address pertinent issues of joblessness, parenting, domestic violence, health, low income housing, financial dependency and other impediments to independent living. We frequently assist people in connecting them with resources to obtain Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance to Individuals and Families (TANF), Food Stamps, Emergency Assistance, Veteran’s Benefits, Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment, Marriage and Family Counseling, HUD Subsidized Housing, Clothing and Transportation. Clients in the Resident Shelter Program are required to save 80% of their income, seek employment (if able) or apply for benefits and remain drug and alcohol free. The goal of the Resident Shelter Program is to provide transitional housing (up to 6 months) for clients experiencing difficulties while promoting self-sufficiency.
EMERGENCY SHELTER
The hours of operation for this program are 10 pm - 6:45 am. Clients are provided with a place to sleep, shower facilities, personal hygiene products and linens. There is a 30 day, per calendar year, limit to length of stay in the Emergency Shelter Program. However, the 30 day limit is suspended during times of cold weather. Clients must be in compliance with shelter rules of conduct or run the risk of forfeiting their shelter privileges.
LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM
Life Skills Classes are utilized at Bartlett House to educate our clients on a variety of topics relevant to their needs. Topics include everything from balancing a checkbook and development of a budget to shopping on a limited income and interview techniques. By allowing our clients access to these workshops, we, as an agency are able to tap in to the resources offered by other local agencies as well as provide our clients with the tools they will need in the future.
BARTLETT HOUSE PROGRAMS
Oct26
Self Defense Life Skills Class
Female residents at the Bartlett House got a visit from WVU School of Nursing in conjunction with the WVU Police Department.
The WVU Police Department talked to the participants about domestic violence and basic personal self-defense. WVU School of Nursing teaches life skills classes to female residents on an on-going basis.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As a part of this life skills class, residents were taught self defense for situations where fleeing an attack immediately is not an option.
In October 1981 The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence began “The Day of Unity” to connect advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. In October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities are held throughout the month. Morgantown held awareness activities in the WVU Homecoming Parade, Loud Voices Program at the Mountainlair, and a Reception for Silent Witness and Clothesline Project at the Monongalia Arts Center.
The Bartlett House thanks WVU School of Nursing and WVU Police Department for teaching this much needed life skills class.
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