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Attend the Safeway Classic LPGA Tour and Benefit Second Step Housing

Thanks to West Coast Bank's TICKETS Fore CHARITY Program you can purchase Safeway Classic tickets and designate Second Step Housing as your charity of choice. 100% of ticket sales will benefit women and families. (Download PDF order form or order online.)

United Way Helping Fund Re-Entry Housing Program

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette has awarded Second Step Housing (SSH) a Community Investment Grant for the Re-Entry Housing Program.  (Read press release.)

New Tenant Education Program sessions begin March 9.

TEPPC is a program designed to teach responsible renting. Classes this session will meet Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. (Learn more.)

YW Housing becomes Second Step Housing

As of May 14, 2009, YW Housing is now Second Step Housing. The new name better reflects our committment to helping women and familes who have taken the first life-altering step on their own, but need help with the second step of finding a stable, affordable home and supportive community. (Read more.)

Welcome to Second Step Housing

Our mission hasn't changed. Just our name. YW Housing is now Second Step Housing.

Mission: As a community based non profit we exist to foster self-sufficiency for at-risk women and families through affordable housing linked with community services.

Second Step Housing provides affordable housing linked with community services to homeless women and families in Clark County.

We offer transitional housing and permanent rental housing services coupled with intensive case management to assist clients’ move to self-sufficiency.

All residents are committed to goals and life plans that move them closer to economic and social self-sufficiency and family reunification.

Hear first-hand from those we help. Read Success Stories for personal accounts of how Second Step changes lives.

We do not provide emergency housing. If you are in need of emergency housing, please call the ESC Hotline at 360-695-9677.