05/08/2026
Bethany walked into our Phoenix center exhausted. She was pregnant, experiencing homelessness, and struggling with addiction and mental health challenges. She knew she needed help but didn’t know where else to go. Our staff welcomed her in, offered her a shower, emergency supplies, and a safe place to rest.
Bethany told us, “It’s so nice here. You’ve spent time with me and you didn’t ask me to move on like everyone else.”
Nearly all of our clients have experienced trauma or childhood abuse, which is why we offer free, trauma-informed counseling through our free Hope Heals counseling program.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Hope, we walk alongside women and teen girls so they don’t have to face a crisis alone.
Two years after our initial meeting with Bethany, she returned, sober for a year and with a happy and healthy daughter. She thanked our team for the kindness we showed her when she had nothing. Bethany said she will remember Hope as a place where she felt safe, accepted, and seen as she worked to rebuild her life and find a loving community.
It’s because of support like this that women can heal and rebuild their lives. Your gift of just $75 provides one hour of free counseling for women and teen girls in crisis.
Give today: https://www.hopewomenscenter.org/donate/
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