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Mothers Choice Charity Profile
Mother's Refuge, a program for homeless pregnant teens and new mothers and their infants, includes a residential care facility as well as an aftercare program. The need for these services is great and urgent, because pregnancy and youth combined with homelessness are dangerous to both mother and child. Teen pregnancy continues at a high level in the Kansas City area with steadily increasing numbers of pregnant teens from all economic and ethnic groups. Homelessness among these young mothers and their new infants is on the rise. No other shelter within the greater Kansas City area accepts homeless pregnant teens for long-term care, because of the behavioral, medical and licensing issues involved. The young women Mother's Refuge serves either have no families or families so dysfunctional that they are unable to address basic survival needs.
A pregnant teen may be admitted to the facility any time during her pregnancy. Many support services are provided to these young women, including access to medical care, individual and group counseling, food, clothing, mandatory participation in education and/or job training, childbirth/parenting classes, practical life skills classes and independent living skills training. Mother's Refuge has eight adult beds and four cribs. The facility is usually full and often has a waiting list. After delivery, residents and their babies may stay for up to one year in our program. At the end of their residency, they return to their families, live independently, or may be placed in other residential facilities. The young mom and her baby then enter into our Aftercare/Transitional Living Program, which continues to lend emotional support, case management and follow-up care
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Mothers Choice Volunteer Information
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are essential to the sucess of our program. The young women we serve need positive role models who will encourage them to be good parents and productive citizens. Perhaps through your example, they someday will choose to give themselves to help others.
You can help:
"Big Sister"
Labor coach
Babysitting
House sitting
Maintenance and repair
Yard work
Fundraising
Donating funds
What is a "BIG SISTER"?
Women over 21 who have the time, commitment and desire to build a special relationship with a pregnant and parenting teen.
What does a "BIG SISTER" do?
All Volunteer jobs are important! Choose those that you are comfortable with and will enjoy.
CONFIDENTIALITY - Please keep personal information shared by a resident or staff to yourself. Only exception: If information shared by a resident is potentially harmful to her or anyone else then by all means tell a staff member.
CARE but BE AWARE - the population of young women that we serve have a variety of issues to deal with; many have survived by their wits. Honesty and truthfulness are not always their strong suits. Don't necessarily believe everything that you hear, and protect your personal property.
HOUSE RULES must always be supported. This is important for consistency. If you have a question concerning our rules, discuss this privately with staff but not with the residents.
Clear all volunteer activities with the Staff Volunteer Coordinator first. This will save disappointment.
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Mothers Choice Donation Information
Donations to Mother's Refuge pay off in the changed lives of vulnerable young mothers and their babies. They also pay you back in practical ways at tax time.
Mother's Refuge, a state-licensed maternity home, has been a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization since 1987. All donations are tax-deductible, and you will receive a receipt for all donations for tax purposes
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