WHO WE ARE
Vision
Our vision is to see people become resilient by living whole and healthy lives.
Mission
Our mission is to provide shelter to those in need, offer hope to the hopeless, and seek to help people find restoration.
Philosophy
Our organization is built on the principle of offering a hand up not a handout. We seek to assist people who are looking to take the next steps in the journey of rebuilding their lives and becoming resilient. We are a program-based organization that offers various program that align with our mission. Mary’s Place Boarding House, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides a program-based model to provide shelter, hope, and restoration for those in need
History
Mary’s Place Transitional Shelter in Marshfield is a non-profit program launched in 2005 with the help of St. Joseph's Hospital and Ministry Health Care along with the generosity of the community. The program focuses on facilitating a housing program for helping the homeless, no-income, low-income individuals in Marshfield and surrounding areas.
In early 2021 Mary's Place was approached by partners in Wisconsin Rapids, they indicated the need to open a transitional housing program in South Wood County and were interested in replicating the Mary's Place model. In spring of 2022, Mary's Place in collaboration with numerous community partners, was awarded a grant to purchase and renovate an existing building in Wisconsin Rapids to open a second location. The new location will be opening in Spring of 2023!
WHO WE SERVE
We serve no-income and low-income individuals needing support for life advancement and to re-establish themselves in the community. Mary's Place has been active in Marshfield for over 17 years, and we are expanding to serve the Wisconsin Rapids area with a projected opening date in spring of 2023.
Services offered:
Services offered:
- Shelter
- Necessities
- Case Management
- Mentoring / Life Coaching
- Job Service Referral
- Financial Guidance
- Community Referrals
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Genesis Program
The Genesis Program is for individuals who have no income. Individuals can stay for free for up to six weeks. During this time participants must actively search for employment during the hours of 10am-2pm, live in accountable community with other people, and build necessary life skills to succeed in life. After the Genesis program, individuals can then move into, or start in, the transitional housing program where they pay a weekly program fee of $80/week.
The genesis program is limited to one room in the building with bunks beds for participants.
Transitional Housing Program
The transitional housing program is available to individuals with no income and are experiencing housing instability. Individuals agree to participate in the program and pay a weekly fee of $80 to participate; this includes room, case management and necessities.
Two pathways are offered:
New Beginnings
The New Beginnings Program exists to help provide shelter to people in recovery.
Next Steps
The Next Steps Program exists to help people in a transitional period in their lives and who have fallen on hard times to receive shelter.
For more information on programs available, visit specific location pages.
The Genesis Program is for individuals who have no income. Individuals can stay for free for up to six weeks. During this time participants must actively search for employment during the hours of 10am-2pm, live in accountable community with other people, and build necessary life skills to succeed in life. After the Genesis program, individuals can then move into, or start in, the transitional housing program where they pay a weekly program fee of $80/week.
The genesis program is limited to one room in the building with bunks beds for participants.
Transitional Housing Program
The transitional housing program is available to individuals with no income and are experiencing housing instability. Individuals agree to participate in the program and pay a weekly fee of $80 to participate; this includes room, case management and necessities.
Two pathways are offered:
New Beginnings
The New Beginnings Program exists to help provide shelter to people in recovery.
Next Steps
The Next Steps Program exists to help people in a transitional period in their lives and who have fallen on hard times to receive shelter.
For more information on programs available, visit specific location pages.