Who We Are & What We Do

Formed in 2022 as a “Maternity House” to provide temporary housing and support services to expectant homeless youth aged 16-22 in the Jackson, MS area. The Yellow House utilizes a Holistic Trauma Informed Care approach in order to help young expectant mothers make enduring, positive changes in their lives. The Program provides basic life necessities of housing, food and clothing, counseling, life skills, education and training in financial literacy, and parenting. This approach provides foundational building blocks for development, learning, and health throughout a person’s lifetime.

A recent study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), found that children who experience trauma have long-term impacts to well-being and functioning. The cycle of violence, generational poverty and abuse, homelessness, substance abuse, incarceration, perpetration and victimization of violence are all related to ACE’s. Strategies such as identification and assessment, reducing risk and exposure and nurturing resiliency and skill building are effective interventions.

How We Do It

The staff, partners, and volunteers provide comprehensive, wraparound services that support and guide the mothers in developing future behaviors and norms that build social capital and individual skills to succeed. The Yellow House operates within the Capital of Mississippi (Jackson). Each day, many young expectant mothers contact the program for assistance.

The Yellow House utilizes the intake process to gather current demographic information and psychosocial assessments to assess for individual needs and determine an individualized service plan for each participant. Expectant mothers are assessed within 72 hours of engagement. There are a variety of services and programs available to participants to assist them in preparing for a healthy birth process and future success. Appropriate models are leveraged by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to assess childhood experiences and environmental factors that contribute to overall mental and physical health. The participants are reassessed as needed to determine additional needs and services throughout their stay.

The Yellow House provides families support through the following programs:

Housing

  • Safe, secure housing for pregnant women and their infants

  • Transitional housing for women to reunify with their older children

  • Affordable housing for women who are ready to transition to living independently

Direct Support Services

  • Case management

  • Peer support

  • SMART recovery groups

  • Substance abuse counseling

  • Accelerated resolution therapy

  • Healthy relationships support group

  • Seeking safety through mobility mentoring

Parenting and Child Enrichment

  • Triple P parenting classes

  • Nurturing parenting program

  • Free ARTS classes

  • Support groups

  • CPS reunification support group

  • Safe sleep

  • Infant safety

  • Car seat safety

  • Breastfeeding support group

Health and Wellness

  • Nutrition classes

  • Yoga

  • FitMoms and FitKids fitness classes

  • Self-Care and meditation

  • Art journaling

Educational Programming

  • Financial literacy

  • Legal clinics

  • GED / High School Diploma program

  • Workforce Development

  • Life Skills Classes

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“This program is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $250,000 with 75% funded by ACF/HHS and $62,500 amount and 25% funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACF/HHS or the U.S. Government.

The Jackson Resource Center strives to offer a place of hope and new beginnings by providing, coordinating, and delivering an efficient system of care for people experiencing homelessness in Jackson, MS.

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