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Resident Evaluations
At the beginning of each year, in order to evaluate the progress made by the women who have left
Milagro House in the previous twelve months, our staff spends a day reviewing the records of the women
who are no longer residents. Over the years, we have discovered a direct and very positive correlation
between the number of months a family resides at Milagro House and the measurable progress the mother
has made in changing the negative behaviors that had led to her homelessness.
Nearly 30% of the women who come to us because they have no safe place to live with their children are
not able to make it through the initial evaluation period (two months or so) once they do become residents of
Milagro House. Our program is rigorous and geared to women who are ready to make a sincere commitment
to changing their lives and the futures of their children. There is a significant number of women who can not or
will not do the work necessary to remain at Milagro House and most of them leave within the first two months
of their stay. Some of these women return to become successful Milagro House residents months, or even
years, later - when they are ready.
After we are able to truly assess a woman’s education, work experience, ability to support herself and
parenting, she is assigned a level, from one to eight, that reflects where she is when she arrives at Milagro
House. For example “Level 1” indicates that she has little schooling and no job history. A woman starts at a “Level 4” if she has graduated from high school or has her GED and some work experience. Women who
stay in the program from six months to two years or longer generally advance on our scale and are assessed
again once they leave the program. “Level 6”, indicates that a student is attending school at the
post-secondary level and has had at least one successful job experience. A woman who leaves Milagro
House with a “Level 8” has completed a degree or certification program, has a job that pays a living wage
and is moving into permanent housing.
LEVELS FOR EVALUATING RESIDENTS AT TIME
OF ENTRANCE AND DEPARTURE |
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8 |
Enrolled in a 4 year program or successfully established in a career |
7 |
Certification or Associates Degree or a long-term, positive work experience |
6 |
Some education or training beyond high school or at least one positive work experience |
5 |
Full-time work or training or short term independent living with some work experience |
4 |
Diploma or GED with some work experience |
3 |
Late high school or GED classes without diploma. Part-time or occasional work. |
2 |
Some high school, little work experience |
1 |
No high school, no work experience |
Step 2: |
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• Bad Debt |
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- Departure - |
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• Attain Permanent Housing | |
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