Theresa Living Center is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping single women and single-parent families experiencing homelessness achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Our Programs

Theresa Living Center - Residential provides housing for up to 15 women who are single, pregnant, or with a child under the age of 12 months.  We provide case management services and access to resources they need to achieve self-sufficiency—such as rental assistance, counseling, job training and employment opportunities, and access to information and referrals. Participants may stay in the program for up to two years.  Residents pay 30% of their monthly income as a housing fee and meet with case managers bi-weekly to track goals and plan toward self-sufficiency

Theresa Living Center - Caroline Family Services provides case management services and rental assistance to single-parent families and their children living in their own apartments in Ramsey County.  With assistance from state and county partners, we serve up to 10 single-parent families per year. The single-parent families find support through CFS as they overcome barriers to housing, including poor credit, eviction, and poverty. 
 

PROGRAM GOALS

For both programs, our goals are to:

  • provide a safe, nurturing environment for participants

  • collaborate with existing agencies to address specific needs of homeless single women and their children

  • provide individualized guidance to participants in planning their life goals, and ongoing evaluation of their progress toward the goals

  • strengthen participants’ basic home management and life skills, including budgets and financial planning

  • help and encourage participants in their search for affordable, permanent housing.
     

HOW WE WORK

We help women and single-parent families set goals and work toward having a safe, steady place to live. Participants meet with a case manager bi-weekly as a check-in for progress and to identify resources that support their goals. We monitor how both parents and children are doing, especially in school, because homelessness hurts a child’s education. Families get help with rent, personal budgeting, transportation, childcare and other resources.

To find out how to participate in one of our programs, click here.