Friends of Guest House was founded to provide a temporary home for women recently released from prison who need basic support services to facilitate a new start in life and successfully transition back into society.

The program at Friends of Guest House is designed to empower women by providing them with the tools necessary, including housing, food, counseling, employment assistance, and medical, legal and social services, to become self-sufficient and responsible members of the community.

Friends of Guest House offers services to female ex-offenders who sincerely desire assistance following release from prison or jail and to those seeking an alternative to incarceration. Services are provided without regard to race, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability.

> Graduates Honored
On Saturday, July 18, Friends of Guest House honored the graduates of its After-Care Program in the Chapel of the Alfred Street Baptist Church. Ten beaming women lined up to receive the certificates signifying successful completion of the Guest House program - truly a step in the right direction.

> Grant to help fund Speakers Bureau
Guest House receives $5000 grant from the Social Justice Fund of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA) to support the growing advocacy work of our Speakers Bureau.

> Delgate David Englin to sponsor Guest House legislation
Guest House works with Delegate Englin to identify bills related to prison reform and re-entry related issues.