We support and empower mothers.
Visitation House is a temporary home for pregnant women in crisis during pregnancy and after childbirth. Through our dedicated community of volunteers and financial supporters, our residents gain access to vital community resources and develop skills in budgeting, parenting, employment, and other essential life skills. We focus on their self-esteem and guide them to self-sufficiency.
Generous contributions from our individual donors, faith communities, local partners, corporate sponsors, and grants, alongside volunteer-led events like our annual Gala, Bunco parties, and Baby Bottle Drives, continue to form the foundation and vast majority of Visitation House’s funding. Recently, we were awarded a state contract that helps offset a minor portion of our remaining operating costs.
Homelessness is a devastating reality for too many local mothers and their children.
- Single women and mothers with children are the two fastest-growing groups of people experiencing homelessness in the United States.*
- 57% of all women experiencing homelessness report domestic violence as the immediate cause of homelessness.*
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Our History
Visitation House was first envisioned by Father Tom Connery in 2007. He was inspired to create a safe home for women who were pregnant with few options and nowhere to go. Father Tom challenged St. Peter Catholic Church parishioners to become part of the solution, and so Visitation House became a nurturing home for pregnant women during their pregnancy and after childbirth.
In 2015 the Visitation House officially became an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We continue to serve the needs of many women and their babies. Today, Visitation House remains overwhelmingly community-supported through individual donors, faith partners, and local fundraising events, with a state contract offsetting a minor portion of operating costs.
Visitation House Inc.
PO Box 25 | DeLand, FL 32721
(386) 822-6014
admin@VisitationHouseDeLand.org
A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free (800-435-7352) within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State. Registration Number: CH49431