Weekly highlights
Monday May 7: A long lost guest returned to the shelter after a several month disappearance. She has recently been in treatment and came to us directly from there. She looked great and seems ready for life change. One of our moms became aggressive using her therapy dog as a weapon when she did not get her way. The mom was asked to leave on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday May 8: One of our singles had a positive breathalyzer and then admitted that she had been drinking during most of her stay at the shelter. A young lady was dropped off at the administration wing of the mission while I was over there. The young lady was very drunk. I took her to the shelter and set her up to sleep it off for awhile. Several times she woke up not knowing where she was and volunteers and staff were able to calm her and help her feel loved. When she got to a point of detoxing where she had the shakes very bad, she opted to go to detox where they have medical help. Late in the evening one of our guests threw a bag over the fence to her boyfriend. When confronted by staff she became very aggressive. The confrontation became so heated that the guest was asked to leave. When she left the boyfriend and her began knocking on bathroom windows and making a racket. Police were called but the guest and her boyfriend had left before the police arrived.
Wednesday May 9: A young lady checked in today who was working diligently to reunite with her daughter who was recently taken from her by Child Protective Services. We made a few phone calls in order to help her make the contacts she needed since her actual CPS case was in Olympia
Thursday May 10: The young lady from Tuesday returned from Detox and is doing good. She stated that she still feels awful and embarrassed but the change in her was incredible. Guest assistants and Good Workers went to the UGM camp for a retreat. Diane and Jackie did most of the planning of the event and are leading the ladies in a time of fun, relaxation and devotion.
Friday May 11: One of our guests decided that she wanted to sleep in another guest’s bed since the other guest was at the retreat. We have had many discussions with this guest who not only wants a bottom bunk but one that does not have someone sleeping in the top bunk. I explained to her that she can not take up two beds. We had the conversation for three days and then let her know that overflow will always be a bottom bunk with no one above her and that would be her best option.
Weekend: The guest who had been here with the 25 year old son that we had accommodated several weeks ago went to the DV shelter from here. I find this frustrating because she is taking a bed in the DV program that should be used by someone who is actually in a DV situation. She had been safe here.
General comments: The ladies were blessed on Mother’s Day through many different donors and a nice table dinner in the parking lot. All of the ladies received gift bags, flowers and love from volunteers and staff.
Current Crisis Shelter Purpose Statement:
The Crisis Shelter for Women and Children exists to increase the impact of our ministries of rescue, recovery and restoration by partnering with staff, volunteers and donors. We will do this by meeting basic needs in a safe, clean, temporary shelter, with instruction and guidance for life transformation in a healing environment.
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