Welcome women & children
St. Margaret’s House is the only low-barrier center exclusively for women in the South Bend region.
Our work is rooted in the gospel hospitality of Matthew 25: 35-36: “For when I was hungry, you fed me. When I was thirsty, you gave me a drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me. I was naked, you clothed me. When I was sick, you took care of me.”
Hours
M-F: 10am-3pm
S-Su: Closed
Meet Essential Needs
Neuroscience research tells us a person must feel safe, fed, rested, clean, and warm before pursuing higher-level needs. For this reason, we provide:
Provide Individual Services
We work 1-1 with women as they discern and take concrete steps to improve their lives. We help them connect to:
Offer Classes
We also provide programming relevant to our guests’ needs and interests. Current programs include:
Create Community
We understand that connection and community are essential to well-being. One of the most impactful things that happens here is that women find a listening ear without judgment. This sense of community—of sisterhood—changes all of our lives.
We acknowledge and support women through the hard times, and are also intentional about joy and fun:
Silk Creations
Through this empowerment program, women learn the craft of painting on silk, creating one-of-a-kind hand-painted pieces of art in the form of scarves, prints, notecards, and jewelry that are sold to the public.
Participants develop: