Sun-Rays Transitional Services

organization. Services Sun-Rays Transitional Housing for female veterans is an organization that provides transitional housing, Trauma-Informed Care and life skill training for women. It offers assistance to women, frequently homeless, as they move from dependent, often abusive relationships into independent, self-sufficient lifestyles. 31% of the homeless are female and 6% are Veterans. This will be the city's only women-only facility that understand the Trauma-Informed Care experience and needs of female veterans, long-term transitional housing. All other shelters only offer 30 days or less of housing whereas Transitional Housing offers up to two years. On staff are a chemical dependency counselor, and a family reunification counselor to assist clients. The facility provides clients within an eight-step program that teaches them necessary life skills. This collaborative approach to empowerment is the keystone to developing self-sufficiency in the clients. The steps include personal development, vocational training, substance abuse counseling, interpersonal skills building, community involvement, leisure activities, and independent living skills.