New Beginnings

New Beginnings provides 2 levels of service, a Welcome Kit for new arrivals and Household Kits for families moving on to a new home.  The Welcome Kits provide clean clothing for women arriving at a Women’s Crisis center.  Upon arrival the women and children seeking protection receive a Welcome Kit containing an adult T-shirt, socks, hygiene kits, underwear and flip flops packaged in reusable drawstring bags.  Underwear and socks are also provided to the children. These items are purchased, packaged, and delivered to shelters in Hamilton, Warren, Clermont, and Butler Counties in Ohio, and Kenton County in Kentucky. This year 310 adult domestic violence survivors received these kits.    When the stay at the crisis center ends, women and children wishing to start a new life away from the abuser are assisted in finding a new home. At that time ALGC provides newly purchased items in Household or Children kits to them.  The 47-item kit includes cleaning products and tools, bed and bath linens and complete kitchen sets for the family.  Additional kits of bedding and hygiene items are provided for babies, toddlers, and older children.  In the past year, 474 kits were distributed to these families, including 262 for children.  Since its inception 25 years ago 11,579 adults and 2.094 children have benefited from this program.  There was a 100% increase in the number served over the prior year.