JHJourney Home Inc
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About Journey Home Inc
In Conroe, Journey Home provides transitional housing for pregnant women experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need, along with their young children. Residents can stay for up to a year after their babies are born while receiving practical support, spiritual encouragement, life-skills development, and transportation assistance. For donors, that means supporting a family environment where mothers can access prenatal appointments, classes, counseling, and tools for life beyond housing.
Journey Home is a Christ-centered maternity home serving pregnant women experiencing homelessness and their children under age five. Housing is paired with a family environment, transportation help, life-skills support, and access to birthing, parenting, and educational classes through partner organizations.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Transitional maternity housing
Provides safe housing for pregnant women in need and their children for up to a year after their babies are born.
Spiritual encouragement
Offers spiritual encouragement in a Christ-centered home environment.
Practical support and life-skills development
Helps residents learn skills and acquire tools for success in life’s journey.
Birthing classes
Works with other organizations to provide birthing classes and similar opportunities.
Parenting classes
Works with other organizations to provide parenting classes.
Educational classes
Works with other organizations to provide educational classes and similar opportunities.
Transportation assistance
Provides transportation support for prenatal appointments, WIC appointments, grocery shopping, counseling, and other needs.
About this work
Mission
Journey Home is a Christ-centered maternity home that provides transitional housing, spiritual encouragement, practical support, and a comfortable family environment for pregnant women experiencing homelessness and their young children. The organization encourages and empowers women to learn skills and acquire tools for success in life’s journey.
Who they serve
Pregnant women experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need, ages 18 through 30, and their children under age five, including newborns, toddlers, and preschoolers.
How your donation helps
- Housing and shelter for pregnant women and their children
- Care and education for expectant mothers
- Transportation assistance
- Resources needed to help women bring their new babies into a safe and comfortable environment
- Repairs and operating costs for the maternity home
Need help?
How someone in need can access Journey Home Inc’s services.
People seeking assistance can contact Journey Home through its contact page or by emailing info@journeyhometx.org. The organization states that its home serves pregnant women in need, ages 18 through 30, and their children under age five, and offers housing, care, education, transportation, and practical support.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
To be a nurturing home for both mother and child, offering love, accountability, and support along their journey.
To be the maternity home the community trusts to recommend when a need arises.
Grant support
$27,582 from 2 funders · through 2024 (IRS 990 records).
- THE WOODFOREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — $10,000 (2024)SUPPORT OF GENERAL PROGRAMS
- Montgomery County Community Foundation — $5,018 (2024)Purchase curriculum and supplies
- Montgomery County Community Foundation — $5,700 (2022)Childcare
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — $6,864 (2021)PRENATAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR PAST AND PRESENT RESIDENT GUEST
Events
Annual Fall Benefit Event
Annual, OctoberA fundraising and community event featuring fellowship, live music, a chef-prepared dinner, photo booth, silent auction, wine pull, and 50/50 raffle.
Pull for Journey Home Clay Shoot
Annual, springA fundraising clay shoot supporting the maternity home, with opportunities for sponsorship, shooting teams, auction-item donations, and event volunteering.
2024 Gala, The Journey Unfold
AnnualA fundraising gala and community gathering supporting Journey Home.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Journey Home Inc has shared.
Current needs
- Dishwashing liquid soap
- Dishwasher detergent
- Regular laundry detergent
- Gentle laundry detergent for baby clothing
- Kitchen-size trash bags
- Large black trash bags
- Gasoline gift cards for the organization’s van
- Female volunteers available Wednesday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Volunteers to drive mothers to appointments and errands
- Volunteers for household chores, gardening, and home maintenance
- Planning committee and onsite volunteers for the annual Clay Shoot
- Auction-item donations for fundraising events
Volunteer opportunities
- Relief house parents
- Administrative services
- Driving mothers to prenatal doctor appointments, WIC appointments, grocery shopping, counseling, and other activities
- Assisting with everyday household chores
- Weeding gardens and flowerbeds
- Home maintenance
- Serving at fundraising events
- Providing skills or talents that support the women and children
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What support does Journey Home provide beyond housing?
Residents receive spiritual encouragement, practical support, life-skills development, and transportation assistance. Journey Home also connects them with birthing, parenting, and educational classes through partner organizations.
What kinds of transportation can Journey Home help with?
Transportation assistance can include rides to prenatal appointments, WIC appointments, grocery shopping, counseling, and other needs.
Can community members share information about Journey Home with local groups?
Yes. Journey Home staff can speak to small groups, Bible studies, and churches, and can provide an informational table.
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