Program Title: Safe Haven for Families At Risk

Sponsoring Agency:  Lexington Street YWCA
                                    230 Lexington St.
                                    Albany, New York 12204

Contact:   Susan Shepard, M.S.W.
                  Executive Director

Phone:     (518) 983-4120
                 (518) 983-6301

Grant Request: $37,020

Lexington Street YWCA Annual Budget: $527,000

Safe Haven for Families At Risk is designed to meet the essential needs of homeless mothers with preschool children during the day when most shelters are closed. It will provide a chemically free, safe, sanitary and secure environment, provide nutritional needs, day care, job counseling and placement.  

With a chemically free service support group, this program can be integrated into some of the existing services offered by the Lexington Street YWCA for working poor families; day care, after school program, job counseling and placement, and a thrift shop.

This much needed program, with some additional staffing and material support can reach from 20 to 30 families lacking any kind of service in this area (Please go to Support Letters in Addenda.)

We need the participation of the Washington Electric Company to enable Safe Haven for Families At Risk to change the lives of homeless women and children in Albany. This partnership will demonstrate to all that the Washington Electric Company cares and strives to improve the quality of life in the communities in which its employees reside. Thank you.