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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24 February 2010

Celebrating with an AFH Graduate

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, AFH staff members, volunteers, board members and residents were able to celebrate Melissa’s graduation. Melissa came to A Friend’s House struggling with self-harm, an eating disorder and severe depression. “I thought I came here to work on my issues but really I needed to work most on my character, and that was a slow and painful process. I was prideful, but I had a lot of life skills to learn that I missed growing up,” said Melissa.
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5 February 2010

Pantry & Paper Items Needed

Thankfully, many of you help us keep our grocery costs low by donating items we use frequently. There are key pantry and paper items that we go through quickly at A Friend’s House. Since we have established menus, we know what ingredients we will need for the upcoming months. Some of our supporters pick up an extra item or two when they grocery shop. Others organize a collection within their club, family or Sunday school class.Read more

24 December 2009

3rd Annual Cookie Walk Breaks Records

On Saturday, Dec. 12, community members set a record at the 3rd Annual A Friend’s House Cookie Walk. “Not only did we have more people attend than previous years, but they also donated more than $2800 and walked away with very delicious cookies,” said Pam Durdahl, Executive Director.Read more

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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

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

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

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A Friend’s House is a long-term residential program offering practical help for women to learn to live healthy lives free of charge. We help women looking for eating disorder treatment, self injury help, severe depression treatment, and Christian counseling. Many of our residents experienced sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse and psychological abuse. A Friend’s House is a faith-based organization offering therapy, training and biblical teaching. Residents meet with a licensed therapist each week. They also work with their advocates to learn basic life skills, social skills, how to have healthy relationships, how to manage emotions and handle anger. Pregnant women learn parenting skills, receive prenatal support, and also learn about adoption. Residents participate in therapeutic groups, enjoy healthy meals, and exercise together.

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