The House of Ruth (WIT) program is a faith based, grassroots sober living facility for female ex-offenders/homeless with substance abuse/mental health issues. The program provides transitional housing and supportive services to female ex-offenders transitioning from prison to self-sufficiency. Program length of stay is up to 12 months. The program fosters the following key positive and ethical values: respect, confidence, accountability, character, integrity, commitment, honesty, and teamwork. Program participants significantly improve employment opportunities through training programs designed to help them successfully transition back into society while working towards self sufficiency. The House of Ruth is a second chance opportunity, therefore substance abuse of any kind will not be tolerated.
mission statement
to educate and empower women who are homeless with issues of substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health and ex-offenders from a faith based healing and recovery.
The house has a dining room, meditation room, screened- in patio, fire place, washer/dryer, dishwasher, central heat/air, hardwood floors, privacy fence, and the staff is on-call 24/7
The house of Ruth is in honor of Dr. Willie "Ruth" Merthie.
