Women’s Residency Program
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
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
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
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.orgKim Hamilton
Director of Women’s Residency
614.627.1251
khamilton@ywcacolumbus.orgMichelle Chieffo
Property Director
614.627.1270
mchieffo@ywcacolumbus.org
Our Staff
-
Kim Hamilton
Director of Women’s Residency
Admin Office
Women's Residency Department
614.627.1251 -
Michelle Chieffo
Property Director
Admin Office
Women's Residency Department
614.627.1270
-
YWCA Center for Women
65 S. Fourth St
Columbus, OH 43215
614.224.9121
info@ywcacolumbus.org
Map it
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