YWCA MISSOULA

THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, 24 HOUR HOTLINE, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC/DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. EMERGENCY SHELTER IS AVAILABLE FOR SURVIVORS OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT AS WELL AS COUNSELING, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR RESIDENTS. CHILDREN WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION FROM CHILDREN'S ADVOCATES AND THERAPEUTIC PLAY AND AGE-APPROPRIATE SUPPORT GROUPS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PATHWAYS SERVED 1,299 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

THE FAMILY HOUSING CENTER (FHC) IS A RESIDENTIAL AND WALK-IN CENTER FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN. ON-SITE HOUSING, ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL, AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE FOR UNSHELTERED FAMILIES AS THEY SEEK STABLE, PERMANENT HOUSING. SUPPORT SPECIALISTS AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH FAMILIES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HOUSING SECURITY, CONNECT THEM TO MAINSTREAM RESOURCES, AND ASSIST THEM IN APPLYING FOR AND SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING. INCLUDED IN FHC IS THE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (RRH). RRH PLACES A PRIORITY ON MOVING HOMELESS FAMILIES INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE YWCA RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING SECURITY DEPOSITS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR UP TO ONE YEAR, ADVOCACY, CREDIT COUNSELING, AND RESOURCE AND REFERRAL INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO 18 MONTHS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING IN LOCAL RENTAL HOUSING FOR SINGLE PARENT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, FHC AND RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVED IN TOTAL 690 ADULTS AND CHILDREN (358 SHELTERED IN FHC, 191 RECEIVED WALK-IN SERVICES, 125 SERVED THROUGH RRH, AND 16 SERVED THROUGH TH).