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Shalom House, formerly Metro Homeless Center, is a 501c(3), not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 by the United Methodist Church. Having had many diverse programs throughout the years, Shalom House specializes specifically in services for homeless women and chronically homeless women with mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
The Shalom House 25-bed Emergency Shelter provides 24-hour emergency shelter for women suffering from persistent mental illness and/or chemical dependency. Women may stay for up to 90 days and will receive services to help them address health, substance abuse and mental health issues that will help them to begin to stabilize and rebuild their lives. Our case management staff also works with each resident to ensure their access to community supports and resources.
The Shalom House 12-bed Transitional Housing Program provides women up to 24-months of transitional housing and supportive services to help them become independent and self-sufficient. Upon completion of the program our supportive services coordinator will help them to find the permanent housing option that is right for them. Graduates of this program are eligible to participate in our aftercare program where they may continue to utilize Metro's services once they are permanently housed.
If you shop at Schnucks Grocery Stores, you can help the ladies of Shalom House!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tri-BALL-athon!
Come play volleyball, kickball, and bocce ball for a good cause!
Sunday, May 30, 2009 @ Forest Park
For more information, email Darcie Brownback at:
Easy as Amazon
Shopping for Shalom House just got easier!
You can help Shalom House by purchasing wish list items on Amazon.com.
Simply follow the link, pay for the items, and Amazon will do the rest.
Click Here to Visit the Shalom House Wish List
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REBUILDING TOGETHER
The Boeing St. Louis Leadership Association joined forces with Rebuilding Together to complete massive renovations in Metro's 104-year-old building!
   The Shalom House Board of Directors, employees, and residents worked with over 150 volunteers to complete numerous projects to improve Shalom House, making the building more conducive to the daily operations of its programs. |
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Projects that were completed include:
- Creating additional space for Shalom House Programs
- Computer lab and classroom
- Multipurpose meeting room/conference room for groups, classes and meetings
- Visiting social service provider, student and volunteer office
- On-site medical professional's office
- Upgrading living areas
- Renovating resident entry stairwell
- Emergency Shelter bathroom renovation
- Beautification of Emergency Shelter bed area and common area
- Transitional Housing resident resource office
- Beautification of Transitional Housing bed area and common spaces
- Repairing roof
- Creating additional staff offices
- Upgrading storage space for the Shalom House food pantry and household supply pantry
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Adopt-A-Room
We hope to have each and every one of the 12 bed areas in our Transitional Housing Program and the 25 bed areas in our Emergency Shelter adopted for 2008.
Shalom House relies on the support of the St. Louis community to sponsor residents as they work to stabilize and rebuild their lives. The intensive case management, occupational therapy, substance abuse, and psychiatric services required to help these women recover cost Metro:
If you would like to adopt a room for 2008, please read below for more information.
ADOPT-A-ROOM FOR ONE YEAR
Adopt-a-Room in the Shalom House Transitional Housing Program: $5,000
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Have the opportunity meet with the client in the room you adopt to learn her story
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Assist in purchasing items such as linens, lamps, pillows, etc… to furnish the bed area
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Assist Metro in providing daily case management, life skills, substance abuse, counseling and medical treatment for the client in your sponsored room
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Have the opportunity to serve as a Mentor for a client as she recovers
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The bed area that you adopt will be adorned with a sponsor plaque with the name of your choice
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You will help break the cycle of homelessness for a Shalom House Resident
Adopt-a-Room in the Shalom House Emergency Shelter: $2,500
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Assist Shalom House in providing new linens, pillows, hygiene products, etc… for a new Emergency Shelter Resident every 90-days
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Have the opportunity to tour Shalom House to meet the Emergency Shelter Clients you are assisting
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Assist Shalom House in providing immediate services for clients such as assessments, case management, substance abuse, living skills, and medical treatment
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The bed area that you adopt will be adorned with a sponsor plaque with the name of your choice
UNABLE TO ADOPT FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR?
Adopt-a-room for a half year, a season, a week, or a day!
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Transitional Housing Resident |
Emergency Shelter Resident |
| One Day |
$80
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$35
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| One Week |
$250
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$200
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| One Season |
$1,250
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$625
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| Half a Year |
$2,500
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$1,250
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Shalom House now belongs to GoodSearch and GoodShop!
What if Metro earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now we can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! Please set GoodSearch.com as your homepage and help to support Metro's mission!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Metro Homeless Center as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
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