About Bethesda House
Bethesda House is located on the South Shore of Massachusetts and we are here to provide you and your baby a safe and nurturing temporary home. Our newly renovated home has eight single bedrooms, a classroom, playroom, large living area and kitchen. Shopping and community access are within walking distance giving you the independence you need in your daily life.
At Bethesda House, we offer you several OPTIONS! Depending on your personal needs and goals, you can choose from three tracks: The Bridge Track, The Work Track, or the Education Track, so you can be as successful as you want to be!
All three tracks build off of our core program, then you can decide how long you wish to stay and how much you wish to access at Bethesda House.
OUR CORE PROGRAM
Every woman at Bethesda House participates in our CORE program. All residents in our program receive:
- Life coaching: budgeting, nutrition, cooking and many other areas.
- Bright Courses: childbirth and parenting classes.
- Assistance applying for benefits
- Assistance applying for housing
- Work experience at our our resale Boutique in Hanover, MA in exchange for shopping credits for maternity and baby clothing and gear sold in our store
- Life skills
THE BRIDGE TRACK
Length of Stay: Typically 6-9 Weeks
This track is designed for moms who are looking for a short-term stay that is designed for getting back on your feet. The primary goal in this program is to regroup and reset, giving you the time you need to think about your next steps and make plans that work for you. While here, you access our core program and can then choose to “bridge” to other options outside of Bethesda House or you can still chose to transfer into one of our longer term tracks to further reach your goals.
THE WORK TRACK
Length of Stay: Typically 6 Months – 1 Year
The primary goal of this track is to build financial stability. We will help you get set up with part-time employment with the goal of building toward a full-time position. We will work with you to start a nest egg and best plan for your financial future. This track still accesses the core program with modifications to fit your work schedule and needs.
THE EDUCATION TRACK
Length of Stay: Typically Up to Two Years
This track gives you full access to ALL that Bethesda House has to offer. The goal here is to obtain training that leads to a career. Training and programs will meet you where you are and help you get to where you’re going with either HiSET or high school diploma and/or post high school graduation certificate or on-the-job training. Again, this track accesses the core program with modifications to fit your schedule and needs. This track also gives you added benefits to access as you work to achieve your goals, such as saving for a car and/or rent for an apartment.
IN ALL OUR PROGRAMS and TRACKS
You don’t need to worry about the details:
- Transportation to and from school, work, doctor’s appointments etc, is provided by our team of loving volunteers.
- You have the opportunity to earn shopping credits at our resale store the Bethesda House Boutique for all of your maternity wear, baby clothing, and baby gear.
- Diapers, wipes and toiletries are all provided to you.
- Our caring support team provides babysitting as needed while also modeling parenting and life skills so you may gain added knowledge and experience to be the best mom you can be.
