Austin

There are more than 15,000 single mother families in Austin with 40,000 children under the age of 18. They face significant barriers to breaking the cycle of poverty for their family due to the lack of higher education for the mothers, safe affordable housing for the family and quality early childhood education for these vulnerable children.

Jeremiah Program’s comprehensive model supporting single mothers and their children will complement the well-established services currently provided in the community. Our goals for Jeremiah Program revolve around three core foundations for success.

Safe, Affordable Housing

We are implementing a housing partnership with Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation with the goal to develop approximately 24 housing units by fall 2013 for qualified single mothers and their children in East Austin.

Early Childhood Education

We are drawing on experts in the Austin area to develop plans for an on-site Child Development Center for our housing campus.

Empowerment Training & Life Skills Education

In the spring of 2011, a group of single mothers piloted a Life Skills course and support group called ASPIRE. Classes continued over the summer, and have expanded to two campuses at Austin Community College this fall.

General Information

Contact Shannon Moody, Executive Director, Austin, at smoody@jeremiahprogram.org.