HOMEGIRLINDUSTRY.ORG

Investing in the futures of deserving Alabama women

WELCOME TO homegirlindustry.org

Located in Clanton, Alabama, Homegirl Industry is a nonprofit, tax-deductible,
501(c)3 organization serving female foster youth alumni
Contact us at info@homegirlindustry.org

We help those who want to help themselves.

WOMEN WHO DESERVE A CHANCE AT REACHING THEIR REAL POTENTIAL

Homegirl Industry Offers Options We offer options that will create self-sufficiency, breaking the cycle of foster youth alumni having children who also end up in foster care. Our homegirls enter our program setting a unique education goal. We offer a GED program with a hands-on instructor. Options such as, online IT careers, trade careers, college programs in nursing or computer technology & military careers, are a few options we explore.

Aged-out foster youth who have no home

Foster Youth Alumni Challenges
-Unstable housing or homelessness
-Lack of adequate elementary & secondary education.
-Lack of employment & job training
-Physical & behavioral health issues
-Lack of access to health care
-Justice system involvement
-Lack of social connections

We address these challenges so that program graduates have an improved chance of continuous lifelong happiness & success.

THOSE WHO HAVE THE WILL AND APTITUDE WITHOUT A SUPPORT SYSTEM

We Provide the Needed Support
The young women admitted to live work & study in our program have a strong desire to help themselves. We provide the needed resources.
-Stable housing
-Middle-skill employment
-GED Education
-Special Tutoring Support
-Career counseling
-Post-secondary options
-Behavioral therapy
- Creative outlets

Our unique program focuses on building integrity, social skills, patriotism, volunteerism,
discovering hidden talents, supporting the local community, and program sustainability.
Are you interested in contributing to the betterment of young women in Alabama?
Please reach out to us.
info@homegirlindustry.org

opportunities for realizing self-sufficiency

Sustainability
&
Employment

Homegirls can earn wages & receive job skills training at our open-to-the public restaurant. This will be located on the ground floor of the 3-story Chateau Juliet. Built in 1915, Chateau Juliet was once a hotel. Formerly known as Hotel Wilson, it's on the Alabama Registry of Historical Landmarks, Chateau Juliet, will contain the housing facility, located on the second and third floors, accessed through a private entrance facing south & also, a restaurant, on the ground floor with an entrance on 2nd Avenue

a stable place to live, grow, & thrive

Housing
&
Creative Space

Our facility is within the city limits of Clanton. The 3-story, 1915, registered, historic hotel, now renamed Chateau Juliet, will be renovated with 30 single apartments for our beneficiaries, There will also be 2 apartments for live-in staff and 2 for revolving college students, interning for credit. Down the street, flex-space warehouses will provide space for, drama & art therapy, fitness, our GED program, & more. This space will be used for our own fund-raising & to rent to others in order to generate operational program revenue.

tutoring
& lots of options

Education Education Education

Beneficiaries are encouraged to discover paths of passion. We will provide space, time, devices & tutoring so that higher education is possible. We have in-house GED instruction. Jefferson State Community College, located only 2 miles from our center offers core course work plus nursing & computer programs. We will provide guidance & direction for students exploring the many options of online & military careers too. Lucrative trade skills are another option. We make options available, provide support, & assist with admissions & applications.

Please click on ABOUT below
to learn more about our mission and network.