Thursday, June 30, 2011

Continue Life, Inc

Continue Life Inc. is the primary homeless shelter and transitional housing program for pregnant and/or parenting teens and women in Cleveland.

Continue Inn Shelter
In 1988, in response to a need for housing, Continue Life, Inc. opened “Continue Inn”, a homeless shelter for pregnant and parenting women. The 22-room house accommodates nine residents. Mothers (18 and over) may remain at the Inn throughout their pregnancies or until housing is located.

Continue Inn Shelter Care
In 2005, Continue Life, Inc expanded its shelter services to include shelter care for families with open cases at the Department of Children & Family Services. The program provides supportive services in a structured environment that keeps the family unit intact.

Emergency Shelter for Pregnant Women

  1. Serves 5 pregnant women
  2. Length of stay in protective shelter program: Up to 4 months
  3. Services:
    • Provides for basic needs: meals, bed, bath, laundry
    • Poof of pregnancy is required and attendance at a parenting program.
    • Provides case management to assist residents to obtain income and housing.
    • Provides on site life skills, drug/alcohol education, and domestic violence classes
    • Provides referrals for drug/alcohol treatment and mental health services where indicated.
    • Provides shelter letters after a 30-day stay.
     Balinda Cavor Director 
balindac@continuelife.org
Hope and Glory Transitional Housing Program and Independent Living
In 1995 Continue Life, Inc. opened its first transitional housing Program offering home-like settings, one of which is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services to provide independent living arrangements. Serving pregnant and parenting women 17 years of age and older, Hope & Glory places special emphasis on delivering healthy drug free babies, continuing education, and balancing the demands of motherhood and employment.

CONTINUE LIFE, INC.
17917 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44112
Tele: (216) 383-1984

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