Mommas house
From Journalism80
Momma's House is a non-profit corporation that takes in mothers from the ages of 17-21 with young children. They give these women the opportunity to choose life over death of their child by getting their lives under control and preparing them for a future of motherhood. They not only learn the proper skills on how to be a responsible mother, but through education have an opportunity to have a career. As part of this program these women can continue education or vocational training while they reside in Momma's House.
Momma's House was started in Long Island on 1986 by a group of volunteers. These volunteers were led by John Connell and Patricia Shea. Connell and Shea wanted to make this program possible to give young mothers hope. They wanted to give refuge to young mothers who had been abandoned by their families and had nowhere to go or nobody to turn to. Their vision was that through their corporation these young women would decide to keep their children, even through the most dyer circumstances. The first Momma's House was opened in Wantagh, second in Brookville and third in Glen Cove. The Brookville address later changed location to Jericho.
Momma's House has 5 goals. These goals are to:
1.) Provide mothers with a sheltered environment where they are able to take on
responsibility with the support of staff and other mothers.
2.) Prevent child abuse by giving the mothers an environment that is not isolated.
3.) Teach mothers how to care for their children, in turn avoiding child neglect.
4.) Give mothers a stable and constructive environment that encourages education.
5.) Help mothers find a secure job, in turn avoiding dependency on welfare.
