Currently, a woman resides at Bethany House for approximately three months following the birth of her child. Unfortunately, the personal issues for a majority of our residents have increased in recent years. Now, with the methamphetamine epidemic at an all-time high, violence increasing against women and children, lack of education, and few job skills, our residents are struggling to move forward as easily as in years past. Sadly, for many young women, their initial time at Bethany House is focused on learning to live drug free and how to stay away from destructive relationships. It is difficult to focus on furthering one’s education and developing lasting job skills when you’re just learning the most basic living skills such as eating healthy foods, getting proper rest, attending all your prenatal medical appointments, and learning how to be a part of a healthy family when all you’ve known is abuse, addiction, and dysfunction.