Open Door Community House Inc

Circles in Columbus is an initiative for persons living below the federal poverty guideline to work individually and as a group to develop personal and community plans to move out of poverty and become economically self-sufficient. Those who complete the 20-week program move into Circles in Columbus, a city-wide initiative to end poverty, which is housed at the Organization. These Circle Leaders (persons of poverty) are matched with 2-3 Allies (volunteers from the community) and together they work to implement the Circle Leaders plan to end poverty.

The Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women is a 10-bed facility for homeless women where residents may live for up to one year. Each resident must be employed, actively seeking employment, or attending school. The goal of the program is for each woman to obtain sustainable income and permanent housing. The Pastoral Institute provides individual and group counseling for the residents.