Mercy Residential Services...       providing shelter and support to       homeless, pregnant/parenting teens,        young Women, and their children   A Ministry of the Sisters of Mercy

Mission And Vision

Mercy Residential Services, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, provides a continuum of quality residential programs and support services to pregnant and parenting women and their children.

Our programs offer transitional housing and life skills education in a nurturing environment. A holistic approach is used to empower women in their development of healthy relationships and self-efficiency.

Programs

Melita House: Group-living for young women and their newborn children. Women have private rooms and share responsibility for preparing meals and caring for the community. Women receive 24-hour support before and up to three months after delivery.

Families First: Independent community living for mothers under the age of eighteen and their children. families each have a private two-room suite and share a common kitchen and dining area. Families may stay up to two years as they develop skills and prepare for living on their own.

Emergency Housing: Temporary shelter arranged by the Department of Social Services for young women and their children. Women have private rooms and share responsibility for preparing meals and caring for the community.

Catherine McAuley Apartments: Supported two-bedroom apartments in the city of Rochester. Women live independently with the support of the MRS staff as needed.

Aftercare: ongoing support, case management and crisis intervention for former residents of Mercy Residential Services programs

Participant Achievements

Residents develop an individual plan for achievement with the Case management, Life Skills and Direct Care Team. Goals may include:

achieving stable financial support,

participating in educational and vocational programs,

obtaining appropriate medical care for the entire family,

improving problem -solving and life skill,

developing parenting skills

enriching relationships with family and other significant people and the 
    community.

 

Everything is Attitude Who cares?  You ask?  I do. Me, the courageous one with the fearless enthusiasm. A thrill seeker that exhibits originality. Me, woman hear me ....... Smile long as a river. Unknowingly putting others before self while humbly achieving greatness. Criticizers only exist because of ignorance and ignorance from fear but I continue to pass knowledge finding opportunities in dead-ends ... stuck underneath a struggle with no light. Still searching for a conceivable outlook. others will gossip and focus on yesterday but today is a day for endless possibilities. Carrie R. Melits House 10-4-2001