The William S. Davies Homeless Shelters
Transitional homeless shelters in Rome, GA
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Latest posts
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Healing and Hope: Counseling For Guests
like everyone else, homeless people also face mental health issues and oftentimes those can be as much of a setback as the other problems they face.
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Growth & Success: A Guest Story
We can only image what it feels like to walk into a homeless shelter for the first time. Earlier this year, a guest arrived at our Women’s Shelter directly from prison. Upon entry into the shelter, she was, understandably, timid and displaying external signs of anxiety. To help…
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Welcome Community & Connection
This post is written by Josh Mollenkamp, Development Manager for The Davies Shelters. Originally from Kansas, my family and I moved to Georgia in 2015. My wife and I, our two daughters, a cat, a dog, a ball python, and four bunnies all live in Paulding County, where my wife is a…
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Case Management vs. Counseling
Over the past year, several people have asked us, “what’s the difference between case management and counseling?” A simple answer might be that case management deals mainly with the pragmatic and objective aspects of counseling, and counseling deals with the abstract and…
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Smyth Steps Down as Executive Director
July 22, 2022 – In a Friday letter to the board of directors, Devon Smyth announced she would be stepping down as executive director of the William S. Davies Homeless Shelters to pursue a new position with Extra Special People (ESP). Devon has served as executive director of the…
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Partnering with Our Guests
At the Davies Shelters, we offer “more than a bed,” but partner with our guests in their journey towards self-sufficiency. A large part of our approach to this partnership happens in relationships between each guest and our case managers. We asked our Lead Case Manager, Alex…
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A Guest’s Story, In Her Own Words
Because of your generosity, this guest was able to secure housing and sustainable employment. This post is an excerpt from an interview from our podcast, “Neighbors of Rome,” scroll to the bottom to hear the full episode. The first time I got to see The Women’s House, they were…
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Better Together: South Rome Alliance
We know we can’t make Rome a more welcome community for our most vulnerable neighbors as an island, but need partners across our community. We are Better Together. South Rome Alliance is dedicated to revitalizing the South neighborhood, and work with local partners, leaders, and…
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It Takes More Than Housing & Employment
Most people assume that a job and housing are all people experiencing homelessness need escape homelessness. Unfortunately, maintaining a job and independent housing remains near impossible until other basic needs can be met. People experiencing homelessness may need a safe and…
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Causes of Homelessness: Mental Health
By definition, homelessness causes trauma and unmet mental health needs.