McAULEY VILLAGE
HOUSING & SERVING HOMELESS MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN SINCE 1990 CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTERWHAT IS THE VILLAGE?
McAuley Village is a supportive housing community dedicated to helping families rebuild their lives after fleeing domestic violence and homelessness. We provide safe, stable housing and a wide range of trauma-informed services designed to support long-term healing, stability, and independence.
In partnership with local social service agencies, every family is eligible to receive individualized case management in the areas of housing stabilization, education and job training, health and wellness, parenting, financial literacy, and language development. Our goal is to interrupt the cycle of violence and poverty and support each family’s path toward lasting self-sufficiency.
Children at McAuley Village are nurtured through programs that promote healthy habits, academic success, emotional resilience, and joyful enrichment. From educational supports to art and play-based activities, we create space for children to heal and grow alongside their parents.
At McAuley Village, we believe that when we support a survivor, we empower an entire family – and build stronger futures for our whole community.
KEY FOCUS OF McAULEY VILLAGE
The McAuley Village program is rigorous as we inspire and equip women to move out of poverty.
SAFETY
EDUCATION
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING ADVOCACY
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEATLH SERVICES
CHILDHOOD ENRICHMENT
oN-SITE CHILDCARE
We’re excited to announce that McAuley Village is working to re-open the three on-site classrooms serving pre-school aged children, and the new school aged before/after school care and Summer Camp in the Fall 2025. Designed to support the needs of our families, the McAuley Village Children’s Center will prioritize affordability, access, and expanded hours for working families.
ABOUT McAULEY VILLAGE
McAuley Village is a supportive housing program in Providence, Rhode Island, serving low-income families who are fleeing domestic violence and homelessness. Our model combines safe, stable housing with intensive wraparound services tailored to the individual needs of each family – creating the conditions for long-term stability, healing, and growth.
For over 30 years, McAuley Village has helped families overcome the trauma of interpersonal violence and rebuild their lives. Nearly all of our residents have experienced intimate partner violence and poverty. We meet them where they are and walk alongside them as they move toward economic self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
Our impact is clear:
- Mothers in our program earn professional certifications in fields like healthcare and education, including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), phlebotomist, and teaching assistant credentials.
- Our residents go on to build careers in healthcare, early childhood education, transportation, and other professional sectors. Some even launch their own businesses.
- Many families transition to alternative permanent housing, while others choose to remain at McAuley Village and pay market-rate rent – an indicator of the financial stability they’ve achieved.
Each family lives in a secure building with 22 two- and three-bedroom apartments. On-site amenities include a licensed childcare center (Scheduled Re-Opening: Fall 2025), laundromat, parking, on-site maintenance, and 24/7 security. Our community is adjacent to a public park with playgrounds and open fields, ideal for family life.
Support at McAuley Village is holistic and ongoing. In tandem with our partner agencies, residents are eligible to receive case management, counseling, assistance navigating public benefits and the education system, immigration support, English tutoring, and help interfacing with legal and court systems.
Our Village Without Walls program ensures families continue receiving support long after they transition to permanent housing – for education, employment, parenting, food security, and more.
At the Village, children are at the heart of our mission. Village children are eligible to receive individualized academic support, enrichment, play groups, arts programming, and holiday celebrations. We believe that when children are encouraged to heal, grow, and thrive, the cycle of trauma can be broken at its root.
Inspired by the values of Catherine McAuley, and sustained by generous support from foundations, corporations, and donors, McAuley Village is more than a housing program. It is a springboard for women and children to reclaim their futures and rewrite their stories – both for themselves, and for generations to come.
McAULEY VILLAGE IS HERE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
How to Apply
McAuley Village’s transitional housing program is here for families experiencing homelessness and seeking support for their employment, training, education, and parenting goals.
Qualifications for Applicants include:
- A single mother with children
- Homeless or at the risk of imminent homelessness
- Must be registered in the state CES system. For more information call 401-277-4316
- Has or qualifies for a rental assistance program from a local housing authorities, Sojourner House, Section 8, Rent Relief RI, and other like programs.
- If you are working with Sojourner House you should make them aware of your interest in applying to McAuley Village.
If you have additional questions, please call 401-467-3630.
About Us
McAuley Ministries is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and rooted in the ideals of its founder, Catherine McAuley. Our ministries provide the basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, health services, emotional support and guidance, and respect for the most vulnerable in our community through our core values of Hospitality, Compassion, and Dignity.
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