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Resident with Director/Founder Gloria Sawyer Mission House for Women was born in November, 1997 to assist women who suffer from substance abuse, have mental health issues, are victims of violence, and who have been incarcerated in some type of correctional facility. Envisioned by women who know the necessity of learning positive life skills, enhancing individual self esteem and self respect. Mission House seeks to help navigate the journey of healing and recovery, with love, faith, acceptance, and a program which directs each woman to the necessary professional and community based organizations that may assist them in making a new start and learning a new way to live. |
Our Purpose To increase and strengthen independent living skills of women in recovery, dealing with mental illness and/or recently released from correctional institutions To promote a positive living environment in a supportive, supervised group home setting To strengthen the moral values, principles, goal setting, and self-esteem of each resident To provide a living environment which encourages and supports participation in twelve step recovery programs and philosophies To connect residents with members of communities of faith and professionals to meet all their mental, spiritual and physical needs
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In The News
July 11, 2006 Cary News Her mission gives women a chance By Beth Hatcher A group of women sit in a circle, calmly telling stories of the abuse, addiction and broken lives that led them to Cary's Mission House for Women. Their sad tales mirror the story of the home's founder, Gloria Sawyer, who 15 years ago called a Raleigh prison home. "It gave me the realization that I needed to change my life," 47-year-old Sawyer said of her time in prison, which resulted from a 1991 arrest for drug possession. Mission House — first opened in Raleigh in 1998 — is the fruit of that change. The program, which opened its Cary location two years ago, offers women a place to stay for up to two years.
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New Cary Residence Facility
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