On December 7, along with 26 other women from Women\u2019s Voices Raised for Social Justice,<\/a> I had the privilege to help serve dinner to a group of women who reside at Shalom House. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Shalom House<\/a> is a non-profit organization specializing in working with single, homeless women with mental illness and chemical dependency to help them stabilize and rebuild their lives. Shalom House provides emergency shelter for 90 days to 25 women at a time, a 24-month transitional housing program for an additional 12 women and an ongoing “aftercare” program. It will soon be expanding its services by offering permanent supportive housing.<\/p>\n A resident of Shalom House tells her story:<\/p>\n