Where Healing Begins for Women and Children

At Star of Hope, we follow the example of Jesus. He didn’t just fix problems — He restored people. That’s our promise to every woman and child who walks through our doors.

Whether you’re escaping crisis or starting over, you’re not alone. At Star of Hope, you’ll find safety, compassion, and a path forward. This is where healing begins.

A Safe Place to Begin Again

Star of Hope’s Women and Family Development Center at Cornerstone Community® serves up to 510 single women, single mothers and fathers with children each night with compassionate, Christ-centered care.

Our programs are designed to build belief, redeem trauma, protect families, and equip women to provide — changing the generational future of a family.

Women and Family Development Center

Private and shared rooms for single women and families, daily meals, showers, clothing, and essential supplies

2575 Reed Rd., Houston, TX 77051

Intake Hours:
8:00am–3:30pm (M–F)

Based on availability, first come, first served

Call us at 713-222-2220

How We Help Women and Families

Emergency Shelter

Find rest and safety for you and your children, with immediate shelter, meals, hygiene supplies, and supportive care.

Recovery

Begin healing through our 30-day New Pathways program or 90-day state-licensed substance abuse recovery program.

Career & Education

Earn your GED, build a resume, and gain skills to secure employment and move toward independence.

Personal Development

Set goals, find stability, and grow in faith through one-on-one case management and life-skills coaching.

Children & Teens

Licensed early childhood care, after-school programs, Bible studies, music, art, and college prep for ages 6 weeks to 17 years.

A Journey Toward Restoration

Every woman and family’s journey is different. But these are the steps to a new beginning in Christ.

Early

1900s

Reverend Dennis R. Pevoto was called by God to establish a refuge for men experiencing homelessness in Houston.

July 1

1907

Star of Hope Mission opens at 714 Franklin Street, the city’s first shelter for men facing homelessness.

Star of Hope Mission relocates to Congress Street, expanding the mission’s reach and presence in Houston.

1955

Star of Hope Mission moves to LaBranch Street, where the mission serves homeless men for the next 45 years.

1986

Women and Family Emergency Shelter opens on North Main Street, responding to the rise in family homelessness.

1988

Transitional Living Center opens on Calhoun Street, equipping women and families for long-term independence.

Women and Family Emergency Shelter moves to 419 Dowling Street thanks to a $1 million renovation to enhance safety and care.

2000

Doris and Carloss Morris Men’s Development Center opens at 1811 Ruiz Street, a 70,000 sq. ft. facility offering holistic recovery services.

2004

June Waggoner House of Hope Day Care Center launches at the Women and Family Emergency Shelter, providing childcare and after-school programs.

Transitional Living Center relocates to 6801 Ardmore, a purpose-built community with 111 apartments and centers for programs and services.

Cornerstone Community® Transformational Campus opens at Reed Road and Highway 288, centralizing housing and services for women and families.

Today

Because of you, men, women, and families are discovering Christ’s compassion, reclaiming their God-given dignity, and stepping into healing and purpose.

Step 1: Intake & Arrival

Walk in with required documents. If space is available, you’ll be welcomed on the same day.

Step 2: Emergency or Substance Use Program (Days 1–30)

Safe room, clean clothes, meals, case management, and spiritual support. Begin stabilizing and creating your plan forward.

Step 3: New Pathways 30 Program

Join a Christ-centered program for emotional, spiritual, and substance abuse recovery. Includes chapel, Bible study, and licensed care.

Rise- arrive at MDC or WFDC employed at a livable wage.

Join a biblical life-skills course with workforce development, financial planning, counseling, life skills, and daily chapel.

Step 4: Workforce Development Program

Choose a program based on your needs:

GED – Language, math, science, social studies
Workforce Development – Job readiness & skills
Rise – Maintain employment
Restore – Support for elderly or medically fragile women
Source I & II – Personal growth, responsibility & reconciliation
Transitional Aged Youth – For young women (18–24) and their children

Step 5: Graduation & Independence

Leave with a job, savings, and support. Move forward in confidence, stability, and Christ-centered purpose.

Shaped by Second Chances

Because someone gave, a woman found hope. A family found safety. A future was restored.

homeless served

nourishing meals

nights of stay

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Real Stories of Restoration

Be the Reason a Family Starts Again

Jesus is our model. Mercy is our method. Your gift can help a mother protect her children and rediscover hope.