Women’s Residency Program

Woman at her Stove, Shelter Services, YWCA Columbus

ON A MISSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN

YWCA Columbus’ Women’s Residency program is a permanent housing program that provides long-term housing and supportive services for nearly 100 women. Many are recovering from addiction, facing battles with job loss or low incomes, or managing disabilities and other obstacles. Our approach at Women’s Residency is person-centered and tailored to individual needs. By providing our residents with the resources they need to get back on their feet and move forward with their next steps, we are building a stronger Columbus community.

  • Services We Offer

    Services We Offer

    The voluntary services we offer include: wellness & recovery support with access to benefits, an onsite Resource Center offering computers with internet, phones, employment assistance, and classes in budgeting, financial literacy and a GED program.

  • Staff That Care

    Staff That Care

    Available to all residents, our Supportive Services staff assist with developing personal goals and provide access to community resources and benefits. Engagement Specialists are also available 24 hours and provide workshops and social activities.

  • Meaningful Partnerships

    Meaningful Partnerships

    Community partners provide our residents with substance abuse recovery support, medical help from visiting nurse practitioners, and encouragement to identify personal strengths and promote their self-agency.

“When you don't have to think about how you are going to survive and how you are going to keep a roof over your head, you can focus on bettering yourself.”

- Gaynell Farmer, Women's Resident

2022 Impact:

  • 101 Women Served

  • 96% Successfully Maintained Housing

FAQS for Potential Residents

  • We receive referrals from The Community Shelter Board and do not accept direct referrals. If you are homeless and in need of immediate assistance, call the homeless hotline at 614-274-7000.

    • History of homelessness and currently homeless

    • History of mental or emotional illness

    • Unaccompanied female, age 18 or over, who is not a full-time student, and whose income does not exceed low income tax credit limits

    • Must be eligible for rental subsidy as determined by Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

  • You must obtain a USHS application by contacting your mental health case manager, outreach worker, or navigator who will then contact the Community Shelter Board to complete an application.

  • YWCA Women’s Residency
    65 South Fourth Street
    Columbus, Ohio 43215
    Phone: 614.224.9121
    Fax: 614.224.2522
    info@ywcacolumbus.org

    Kim Hamilton
    Director of Women’s Residency
    614.627.1251
    khamilton@ywcacolumbus.org

    Michelle Chieffo
    Property Director
    614.627.1270
    mchieffo@ywcacolumbus.org

Our Staff

  • Kim Hamilton

    Kim Hamilton

    Director of Women’s Residency
    Admin Office
    Women's Residency Department
    614.627.1251

    Email Kim
  • Michelle Chieffo

    Michelle Chieffo

    Property Director
    Admin Office
    Women's Residency Department
    614.627.1270

    Email Michelle

The YWCA Women’s Residency program is CARF accredited for Case Management/Services Coordination: Integrated: SUD/Mental Health (Adults)

Equal Housing Opportunity Statement: We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

About the Women’s Residency Program

"Without the counselors here, I would've never been able to enroll in Columbus State."

-Karlene Evens, Women's Residency Resident