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Nonprofit Category: P - Human Services
Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) (IRS Form 990 Filed)

Cay Galgon Life House (CGLH) is a nonprofit organization in Bethlehem, PA that prepares pregnant women and mothers of infants for a life of self-reliance. We focus on investing in our community’s most vulnerable to strengthen the Lehigh Valley and to foster stability for the next generation. We envision a community where every woman and child is supported, nurtured, and empowered.

POPULATION SERVED

Those we serve are women at-risk of homelessness or are actively homeless within our community. It is important to understand that there are complex and multi-layered challenges that lead to homelessness, joblessness, and financial instability for pregnant women and mothers of infants. They include, but are not limited to absent paternal figures, rising housing costs, limited job opportunities, wages below the poverty line, a lack of access to childcare, and mental and physical health disparities.

At CGLH, we walk with women who are navigating the challenges of motherhood by letting them know they are seen, known, and loved. Our programming connects women with affordable housing opportunities, trainings on a wide variety of life skills (financial literacy, parenting, nutrition, etc.), and support with referrals to partner agencies to ensure their overall well-being.

PROGRAMS/SERVICES

Residential Program

We provide safe, temporary shelter for women who are pregnant and experiencing homelessness, as we help them through these challenging times. In this home environment, we provide intense case management, life skills classes, education support, and agency referrals, with the goal of empowering women to transition to long-term, safe, affordable housing.

Community Outreach Program

We meet the needs of families in the community who are pregnant and parenting children under 12 months of age by working with the whole family during the vulnerable period from pregnancy to postpartum. We offer case management, basic baby necessities, adult hygiene products, consumable goods, and community agency referrals.