Acres of Diamonds

Acres is part of a larger response to the growing problem of women and children living in poverty in Western Washington. About half of the 20,000 homeless in Washington every night are families with children, with no safe place to lay their head, and little hope of breaking free from the entanglements that got them there. Best predictor of future behavior is our past, so without breaking the cycle, they are stuck and it certainly is NOT the life they were created for… Transitional housing programs, like Acres, play an important role in the continuum of options and programs in addressing the concern of homelessness. The Uplifting Women & Children Program at Acres is a unique holistic program, embracing homeless women, and their children, who are seeking long-term help as they recover from domestic violence and/or substance addiction.

Acres of Diamonds is a transitional housing program, located in Duvall, WA. serving homeless women and their children. Women and their children in poverty are provided with a healthy community for support, fellowship, opportunities to serve, and a safe place to grow. Women and children are inspired with the message that brokenness does not need to be permanent. We provide a loving, safe and nurturing environment that allows homeless women and their children to learn how to break the cycle of addiction, poverty and homelessness. Our structured program is designed to equip residents for self-sufficiency. We are Transforming Homeless Women One Step at a Time. Our program includes two phases. In Phase I, residents live in a family style home, sharing a bedroom with their children and the common living areas with the other residents and their children. In Phase II a resident lives in their own apartment with her children, with much more freedom but still under the protection and guidelines of a structured program including: Pastoral Care, Tutors and mentors for women and children, Weekly life skills classes, Employment Coaching, Home Management Coaching, Budget Coaching, and Legal services.