Emergency Shelter
In February 1995, Cherry Street acquired a two-story brick building which began our long desired outreach for women, the Sparrow’s Nest. The Sparrow’s Nest provides safe emergency shelter for single women, with food, clothing, and hygiene items.

In September 2003, the Sparrow’s Nest temporarily suspended services in order to renovate and develop a more comprehensive shelter program to increase the capacity and the quality of our services. It reopened January 2005, with renovated sleeping and dining areas that accommodate 26 women each night. The facility renovation was completed in October 2005 and is now a fully operational facility for women with 51 beds. The first floor is primarily an emergency shelter while the second floor is for the Ready for Life Program (RFL).

Ready For Life Program for Women
The women’s program is available to all the women we serve through our emergency shelter program as well as community service referrals. This program offers a wide range of services to each participant for the purpose of spiritual, mental, and physical rehabilitation including:

• Individual case management - one on one time with a case manager to help set life-changing goals and an individualized care plan
• Celebrate Recovery/Reformers Unanimous - faith based 12-step programming
• Community reconciliation
• Offended No More
• Spiritual mentorship
• Computer and job readiness training
• Budgeting and financial management
  
  Case Management Services include:
• Clinical assessments
• Individualized case management services
• Linkage to community resources
• Weekly meetings
  
  Additional Services:
• Community referrals – access to health care, financial assistance, mental health services, counseling, etc.
• On sight medical attention
• Program services not based on limited timelines