The Hannah Center — About The Program

Program Notes:
This is a voluntary program for women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. It includes a residential facility, food and other resources during pregnancy and up to 6 months after the baby is born. Residents are encouraged to find emotional and financial independence through educational and employment opportunities. It also has a Women's Family Issues Library, Life Skills Classes, maternity and baby clothes, post-abortion support and educational resources

Operating Agency:
Hannah Center

Agency Type:
Private, Non-Profit

Person in Charge:
Mari Bohman, Resident Director

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
[available 24 hours in an emergency]

Fees:

No fees for women without resources

Working women contribute one-third

Major Source of Funding:
Individuals & Organizations

Eligibility Requirements:

For pregnant women, with child, without
~~housing, clothing or food

Willingness to commit to goal setting &
~~lifestyle changes

Intake Procedure:
As with every applicant, you will be evaluated in an intake process. Admission to the home depends on an assessment of your ability to function in a voluntary, group-home setting. Priority will be given to women from eighteen to thirty. From this group, available room will be allocated to women who currently are without appropriate housing. Beyond this point, a waiting list will be utilized. Please call for further details.

212 East Third Street
Marshfield, Wisconsin
USA 54449

Mari Bohman
Resident Director
toll-free: 888.442.6624
local: 715.387.6300
hannah@tznet.com

...has been our slogan from the birth of the Hannah Center. In June of 1993, we opened our doors for the very first time; this coming June, we will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary.
On June 4, 1993, a 20 year old homeless, pregnant woman from Marshfield became our very first resident. She was soon joined by another young woman from Stevens Point, and by the first of August, five young women called the Hannah Center home. We have housed 100 women as of March, 2003.
Our goals have not changed over the years. We exist to give each young woman a chance to gain autonomy, to look within herself, and see what traits and aptitudes lie dormant within her, waiting to be tapped.

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