Grace House
A multi-family apartment building for women and children who are determined to live self-sufficiently and independently, with case management support to help them succeed.
Grace House provides residents with a firm foundation on which to ground themselves, take the lessons learned throughout their last year and put them into practice.
The newest addition to The Seeds of Faith family, Grace House, was purchased by a generous donor in early 2021 and opened its doors in October 2021. Grace House is a multi-family apartment building for Lydia’s House of Hope graduates to practice independent living after successfully completing the program at Lydia’s House.
Grace House
Women at Grace House continue to receive Case Management and additional services from Lydia’s program after moving into their affordable new space. These services include Counseling, Occupational Therapy, and other services applicable to their individual needs, long after graduation. Grace House residents continue to participate in Lydia’s House events and other special activities celebrating the program, themselves, and their accomplishments. We have graduates from 2018, one year after Lydia’s House of Hope first opened, who we are in contact with almost daily, because once you are a resident here, you are considered family.
Looking ahead in the next couple of years, Seeds of Faith plans to continue on this path of full wrap-around services for women in crisis and continue to offer a one-of-a kind 365-day residential program with extensive after-care to include affordable, independent housing opportunities, as well as job preparedness and career training.
The organization’s unprecedented growth over the past two years has put Seeds of Faith in a good position to continue that growth – with the help of its loyal donors – to purchase and manage additional transitional homes in the future for both women and men in crisis, with the exact mission, vision, and purpose as Lydia’s House of Hope.
There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help. – Jan Schakowsky
Our History
The journey to create Lydia’s House of Hope began with years of working with the homeless and understanding the struggles faced by many families, especially women and children. As we served meals at Crossroads House and provided essentials like socks, shoes, and food to those living in tents and cars, we noticed a recurring theme: these are families in crisis. Many of those we helped were from the same family, highlighting the issue of generational poverty. They were born into it and didn’t know how to escape it.
Determined to make a difference, we embarked on the long but worthwhile journey to open a residential housing facility for families, starting with women and children. Our goal was to help them get back on their feet and provide the tools and support needed to break the cycle of poverty. Through community support, fundraising, and hard work, Lydia’s House of Hope became a reality, opening its doors to the first residents in January 2017.
The house is named in the loving memory of Lydia Valdez, a courageous and special little girl who lost her battle with cancer. Despite her struggle, 9-year-old Lydia remained determined, upbeat, and full of compassion. Her dad and stepmom helped bring this house to life in her honor, embodying the bravery she showed. At Lydia’s House of Hope, we strive to help others change their lives with the same bravery, determination, and honesty, one family at a time.