Our Vision

What: An 80-unit long-term transitional, affordable, and supportive housing complex for women

transitioning out of domestic violence shelters.

Who: The Hope for the Brave residences will be open to women who have experienced domestic violence

and are desiring to live in a sober environment while pursuing career-track education opportunities.

Where: The Hope for the Brave residence will be located in the greater Twin Cities metro area. The target

county is Washington County. 

Services: Hope for the Brave will provide person-centered supportive services that include case management,

sliding scale childcare and early childhood education, advocacy, life skills training, and career advancement

support.

Residence Requirements: Applicants will only be accepted through referrals from domestic violence

shelters and partner organizations. Residents will be required to be sober while residing and utilizing services

at Hope for the Brave. Residents will also be required to be enrolled in education courses that will enable

them to obtain a livable wage career.

Residence Comforts: The residence grounds will include 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, offices for staff

members, secure parking, laundry rooms, computer labs, meeting rooms, a subsidized café, an indoor

gymnasium, an Art room, a childcare center, a handicapped accessible playground, and garden areas.

Room for Expansion: The property will allow for future expansion which could include additional

apartment units, office space or commercial space for leasing to health clinics or other high-demand services.

Outreach Programming: Community-based outreach programming will focus on educating the public and

local communities about domestic violence as an effort to prevent domestic violence from being experienced

or perpetrated and to ensure victims have access to life-saving resources.

Recovery for People Who Use Abuse: Provide specific person-centered programming for people who use

abuse in an effort to educate and provide healing so that people who use abuse can help break the cycle of

violence in their own lives and in others.