National Volunteer Week: The Hands and Feet of Love
Elizabeth House experiences countless moments where our incredible volunteers provide tangible, emotional, and spiritual support for our women and our children. In big ways- and some that may seem small- our community surrounds women who are hurting or struggling and says “You are not alone”.
Honoring Black Birth Workers and Improving Maternal Health
As an organization that has served pregnant and parenting mothers for nearly 30 years, Elizabeth House is dedicated to maternal health and wellness. This Black History Month we would like to honor the history of Black birth workers and allow their legacy to inspire us to continue to lead the way in serving our community and beyond.
Not So Safe-at-Home: Facts & How to Help
Safer-at-Home—an order with good intentions but an impossible outcome for women and children whose homes are places of unrest, physical and sexual violence, emotional abuse and neglect.
Maternal Mental Health
Mary came to Elizabeth House when she was expecting her third child. She had a history of drug abuse and felt depressed and overwhelmed with the many losses in her day-to-day life. It took all of her effort to stay clean and get through the challenges of each day- she knew she needed help, and she called us to lend a hand.
Resilience: What Is It and How Do You Develop It?
I was diagnosed with a chronic illness at age 19. The transition into young adulthood isn’t easy for anybody, and it was especially difficult for me to learn to adapt the new demands of my immune system…
Building Resilient Communities in the Face of Adverse Community Experiences (ACEs)
When a woman walks through the doors of Elizabeth House, she very often arrives not just with a broken spirit but with a broken body. Her body houses multiple traumas.
Thinking Through Compassionate Care
Bright and early on Monday morning, Elizabeth House staff were firing up our cerebrums as we dove head-first into a trauma-informed care training to better care for our clients and each other.