The Need

Jubilee Women's Center exists because homeless women need time, a safe environment and support services to transition from emergency or domestic violence shelter to independent living. While in Jubilee's program, women can access technology and life skills training, vital skills for women who may come from a life of abuse, or never had a stable home, job or life skills. With these training opportunities, each resident has the tools she needs to transition out of a survival lifestyle and into sustainable employment and independent living.

Technology classes that help bridge the digital divide include: Intro to Computers, Word, Excel, Access, QuickBooks and more. Residents can also earn a Microsoft Office Specialist certification, a credential that will boost her career development and help her become economically self-sufficient. While technology training provides a vital skill for women searching for employment, it is equally critical women receive basic life skills, such as budgeting, healthy relationships, conflict resolution, resume writing and interview skills, that are necessary to job retention and to carry on a productive and successful life. In 2010, of residents able to work, 73% gained employment while at Jubilee, on average tripling their income.