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The Red Lodge Transition Center for Women
Women completing treatment programs, or releasing from jails and prisons are frequently faced with the challenge of securing employment, establishing new relationships, re-uniting with children and finding affordable, safe, clean and sober housing… and many have no safety plan and are truly vulnerable. Without physical custody of children, women rarely qualify for homeless shelters, subsidized housing or domestic violence programs.
Our curriculum and programs consist of the following:
- Self-Awareness and Self Esteem
- Identity and Values
- Survival Skills
- Basic Financial Management
- Becoming Trauma Informed
- Reducing Anxiety through Breathing and Self Actualization
- Healthy Relationships (Domestic Violence Focused)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (upon request)
- How to Set Boundaries
- Goal Setting and Journaling
- Women’s Wellness
- Life Skills
The Red Lodge Transition Center for Women is located about a mile outside Oregon City, OR. The house, built in 1975, sits on 2.69 acres with almost 2 acres in mature timber. Wetlands in the winter months create a scenic view from the front of the house. An abundance of blue heron, deer, rabbits, coyotes and other wildlife create a 360 degree visual of country living. We teach organic gardening, non-toxic cleaning alternatives, recycling and reusing practices to all women entering the Red Lodge. 
Red Lodge community members were tasked with turning a house and yard that sat vacant during at least three winters, into a home for women releasing from prison, jails and treatment centers. There are currently over 4,000 collective hours of volunteer time put into repairing and furnishing the Red Lodge Transition Center for Women. The house can accommodate up to 6 women and one house manager. Women must apply to the program and have at least 30 days clean and sober history, Potential residents must also be ready to work toward sustainability.
The Red Lodge is currently are at capacity and cannot expand beyond 7 people without retro-fitting the septic system, among other projects. The expansion will eventually include additional living space, and hopefully two more bathrooms in addition to an alternative energy source (solar power).
The house is comfortably furnished, it is warm and inviting. Over 4,000 hours of volunteer support time, skilled and unskilled labor, numerous donated materials and volunteer dollars have helped Raise the Red Lodge! The transformation of a neglected house and yard, are testimony to the power of community volunteering! We thank each and every one who contributed, for their support!
If you would like to tour the Red Lodge Transition Center for Women, please contact us!
When we strengthen our women, we strengthen our communities!
Women who reside at the Red Lodge must practice Pandemic Guidelines and test negative or show antibodies prior to becoming a resident. Individual testing is required for COVID-19 exposure and symptomatic residents. As of November 22, 2020, we are proud to report all residents remain COVID free!
Please Donate to Help Raise the Red Lodge in Clackamas County!
The Red Lodge Transition Center for Women opened in 2017. It provides culturally-focused, gender-responsive programming, substance abuse aftercare, and case management (housing, employment, mentoring, money management), for Native and non-Native women upon return from treatment centers, jails and prison for women returning to Clackamas County. Our holistic model promotes wholesome values, and responsible earth practices.
Women completing treatment programs, or releasing from jails and prisons are frequently faced with the challenge of securing employment, establishing new relationships, re-uniting with children and finding affordable, safe, clean and sober housing… and many have no safety plan and are truly vulnerable. Without physical custody of children, women rarely qualify for homeless shelters, subsidized housing or domestic violence programs.
Our 12 week curriculum consists of the following:
- Self Awareness and Self Esteem
- Identity and Values
- Survival Skills
- Financial Management
- Becoming Trauma Informed
- Reducing Anxiety through Breathing and Self Actualization
- Healthy Relationships (Domestic Violence)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- How to Set Boundaries
- Goal Setting and Journaling
- Women’s Wellness
- Cooking With Chef Laura (healthy eating and cooking)
The Red Lodge Transition Center for Women is located about a mile outside Oregon City, OR. The house, built in 1975, sits on 2.69 acres with almost 2 acres in mature timber. Wetlands in the winter months create a scenic view from the front of the house. An abundance of blue heron, deer, rabbits, coyotes and other wildlife create a 360 degree visual of country living. We teach organic gardening, non-toxic cleaning alternatives, recycling and reusing practices to all women entering the Red Lodge.
Red Lodge community members are responsible for turning this house into a home for our women and for Myrna, the house manager. The house is a work in progress. It can accommodate up to 6 women and one house manager. We cannot expand beyond this number without retro-fitting the septic system, which will require a tremendous amount of time and effort in the future. The expansion will eventually include additional living space and two more bathrooms.
The house is comfortably furnished, it is warm and inviting. Over 4,000 hours of volunteer support time, skilled and unskilled labor, numerous donated materials and volunteer dollars have helped Raise the Red Lodge! The results are testimony to the power of community volunteering! We thank each and every one for their support!
If you would like to tour the Red Lodge Transition Center for Women, please contact us!