SERVICES
BRENNAN HOUSE
Brennan House
Brennan House – Transitional Shelter
Brennan House is a 31 bed transitional housing program where formerly battered women and their children may stay up to 18 months. Both Brennan House and Rosalie House occupy a restored three-story Victorian building with a beautiful back yard and children’s center, confidentially located in San Francisco.
Services include:
- Individual counseling sessions
- Support groups
- Parenting meetings
- Housing search assistance
- Childcare
- Legal services
Life at Brennan House
Brennan House services are available to formerly battered women and their children who are survivors of physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Women and families are provided with rooms of their own. Common areas such as bathrooms, kitchens and children’s playrooms are shared.
Women and their children continue to receive counseling and attend support groups throughout their stay at Brennan House, learning to cope with the emotional effects of violence and separation, as well as with the practical problems of establishing a new way of life – free from the abusive partner.
The Brennan House facility offers space with computers for women to prepare their resumes and begin their job search. Case managers connect clients to community workforce development agencies, and vocational training providers help enhance resumes, improve interviewing skills and learn other employment skills beneficial in today’s job market. Many women enroll in local community colleges or specialized education programs in order to obtain higher paying jobs or develop their own businesses.
Throughout their stay, the goal is clear for our clients: to assist women in securing and retaining safe and affordable housing, free from violence.