Sojourner House MOMS is the result of a partnership between Sojourner House, Inc. and two neighborhood-based organizations; Negley Place Neighborhood Alliance and East Liberty Development, Inc. These community partners recognized a critical need for housing headed by women who were homeless and who are dually diagnosed. Providing permanent, supportive housing for single mothers and their children, MOMS opened its first six apartments in East Liberty in 2004 and in 2008 will open three new buildings that will house ten additional families. Sojourner House MOMS is based on the idea that with stable housing and appropriate services, women can maintain sobriety, achieve increased self-sufficiency, and build a stronger family life for their children.

The Sojourner House MOMS residence is an integral part of the fabric of the neighborhood that surrounds it. MOMS utilizes many community-based resources to help families and, in turn, the families of MOMS give back to the community through volunteering and participating in neighborhood activities.

A two-time award winning organization, the MOMS program was recognized in 2006 with the "Champions in Action" award through Citizens Bank and WPXI TV Channel 11. In January 2008, MOMS received an honorable mention as one of four national finalists in the "Maxwell Awards of Excellence" through the Fannie Mae Foundation.

For more information about Sojourner House and Sojourner House MOMS, please call 412-441-7783.