Teenages mothers often find themselves in difficult, sometimes dangerous situations. Grandma’s House, a nonprofit, faith-based home and outreach provides safe shelter to homeless and abused pregnant, parenting and adopting girls between the ages of 12 and 19. The goal of Grandma’s House is to help each young woman become self sufficient and able to make responsible decisions for herself and her child.
The Sagebrush Classic first provided financial support to Grandma’s House in 2001 and last year gave them a $5,000 grant that allowed Grandma’s House to maintain its staff while working with an increased number of clients. In 2009, 14 homeless, pregnant or parenting teens and 13 infants received shelter, counseling and medical attention. The teens also learned life skills. Twenty-two past residents (up from 13 in 2008) received post counseling and support. Twelve youth (who were not pregnant) participated in the nonprofit’s pregnancy awareness and prevention programs, and 588 individuals were helped through Grandma’s Closet.
