HENDERSON (FOX5) — Henderson nonprofit Living Grace Homes is preparing to open an emergency shelter off Boulder Highway for pregnant women experiencing homelessness, adding 14 short-term beds in the Henderson area.
Advocates say the state has 40 beds reserved for homeless pregnant women under age 24 and none reserved for those who are older. Living Grace says there is already a waitlist for its Safe and Sound campus.
“Being a pregnant woman, if you don’t have any other children, there’s five tiers of who gets a bed first. Well, you’re a single woman at that point,” Living Grace’s Executive Director Gwen Harvey said.
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Shelter services and expansion
Women need a positive pregnancy test to receive support from Living Grace, which offers legal, medical, education and career help. They can stay in the short-term beds for up to 90 days.
Harvey says Living Grace is also seeking to build 24 additional beds next door.
“With all of this, we will have ourselves approximately 50 beds. That’s more than the state currently has, and that’s just ours,” Harvey said.
Opening plans
The campus could begin accepting clients before Thanksgiving once the city approves its conditional use permit, expected to be considered Thursday.
Safe and Sound will hold a ribbon cutting Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Living Grace says donations of household items are needed. For more information on how to help, visit safe & sound campus: A Place Where Hope Grows.
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