A Friend's House:

a safe place for a fresh start

Do you struggle with self-harm, an eating disorder, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, suicidal attempts, substance abuse or an unplanned pregnancy? Have you been physically or sexually abused?

You are not alone, and we want to help!

At A Friend's House (AFH) women receive therapy, training and care they need to learn how to live healthy lives. The entire program is free-of-charge. If you are tired of dealing with the same problems, and are ready to learn how to handle life differently, take the first step:

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What's new at Friend's House

10 February 2012

Building on 2011's Financial Success

One year ago we shared that our income fell significantly short of our expenses. Thankfully, that is not the case for our fiscal year 2011 budget. Thanks to long-time faithful friends and many new ones, we can report that our income for 2011 came to $313,382, which is about 100.8% of our 2011 budget. In fact, the matching grant at the end of the year was maximized and raised just over $22,000!
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10 February 2012

The Lutheran Foundation Helps AFH

We are pleased to announce The Lutheran Foundation granted A Friend’s House $35,000 for operating expenses for 2012.

“The Lutheran Foundation strives to encourage non-profits to put measurements in place to gauge their success and strategically implement plans to achieve long-term goals. We are grateful for the confidence The Lutheran Foundation has placed in the program at A Friend’s House,” says Pam Durdahl, executive director.

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A Sweet Success - Help for Women

10 February 2012

A Sweet Success

Thanks to many of you our 5th Annual Cookie Walk was a success! More than $3200 was donated to A Friend's House during the event. Next Year's Cookie Walk will be on Saturday, Dec. 15.Read more

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Help for Women and Therapy

Core curriculum - Help for Women

Core curriculum

A Friend's House offers women training on developing healthy relationships, managing emotions, handling anger, identifying lies we tell ourselves and exploring worldviews. Residents attend several therapeutic groups each day, and meet with a licensed therapist once a week. Read more

Sample Schedule - Help for Women

Sample Schedule

Every day through the week residents stay busy participating in 4-5 group sessions, exercising, meeting with their advocate, eating healthy meals, working on assignments and completing work details. Read more

Life Skills - Help for Women

Life Skills

A Friend's House realizes that many of the women who enter our doors lack basic life skills. Our goal is to equip them not only with the social skills, but with the professional and life skills needed to live healthy lives. Read more