Mary's Shelter provides a loving home and supervised structure for girls ages 12 through 17 who are pregnant, or are parenting a child, and need a place to live. Our two group homes are licensed by the State of California: license #306000793 and #300613291.

We provide:

• Housing, with one pregnant teen plus one teen mother and her baby sharing a room
• Supervision and care by our loving and trained staff on a 24/7 basis
• Access to quality medical care - prenatal, post-delivery and pediatric - plus monitoring of healthy behaviors and administration of prescribed medications
• Opportunities for Judeo-Christian spiritual formation
• Progress in school at our on-site Mary's Academy
• Parenting education and coaching plus support for girls choosing adoption
• Individual and group counseling by our staff social workers
• Family and couples counseling to help reunify teen mothers with their families
• Case management to teach independent living skills and assist with job preparation and legal emancipation
• Many of our staff are bilingual in English and Spanish