Support the House
Thank you for supporting the Titus 3 House. Your support, volunteering, and contributions help keep our doors open and help start lives over.
Our Program
Collaborate with various agencies throughout the Willamette Valley to create an individualized case plan, which, when followed successfully, will ultimately lead to a successful transition from Titus 3.
We help to:
– Provide the opportunity for women struggling with life choices and/or addictions to develop their full potential.
– Provide the opportunity for mother’s to reunify with their children, as well as encourage all women to re-establish ties with their families.
– Provide support, security, encouragement, and assistance to obtain the resources necessary for achieving a successful transition into society.
– Encourage all Titus 3 women to volunteer for community service and to find employment.
The Dallas community has provided financial and other support for our residents and our ladies love to give back to the community. It provides an excellent opportunity to transition back into the community. It assists in networking to facilitate finding a job, and assists in the finding of housing opportunities when the time for transitioning out of Titus 3 comes.
Faith-based
Titus 3:1-8
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
Our Mission
The mission of Titus 3 House is to provide a safe, stable, structured residence for women recently released from jail or prison, and homeless women that need a place to heal and start a new way of life. It is our mission to help these women successfully transition to a productive, responsible, drug free, law abiding lifestyle back into their community.
Our History
Titus 3 House was the vision of PJ Johnson because there was a need in Polk County for transitional housing for women being released from jail or prison, or on parole and probation. They needed a safe and sober living environment to help them adjust back into society as productive citizens. The doors to Titus 3 were open for business August 25, 2010. Dana Gilkison worked with PJ to file the appropriate paperwork for the non-profit organization. We are so thankful for Dana’s work, and sorry that she could not continue with this ministry. Russ Hilsinger from Grace Baptist Church gave us our name, Titus 3.
Bruce Christenson served as president of the Board when we got started. Although he is no longer on the Board, he and Russ Hilsinger are still a blessing to Titus 3 today.
Our first home was located at 886 SW Birch Street in Dallas. It was a small two-bedroom house with a converted garage which we used as a dorm room. Our second home was located at 121 Fairhaven in Dallas. It was owned by Russ Hilsinger, and he rented us the 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house. We moved to our current location at 693 SW Church Street on January 1, 2013. Polk Community Development Corporation had received a grant to provide for offender housing, and Titus 3 met the requirements. We are so blessed to occupy this beautiful home which many Dallas residents remember as the Teachout family home for many years.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints moved us in on that cold and rainy day. With five ladies residing in the house, we had many boxes of shoes and clothing, in addition to our furniture and household items.
Titus 3 is a faith-based transitional home that requires residents to look for housing, work or attend school, and enroll in county-sponsored counseling courses to help them learn to change destructive thought patterns and behaviors. We also encourage the women to give back to our community by volunteering.
The home has the capacity to house six women, along with a live-in house director. PJ Johnson has served as the house director for most of the time Titus 3 has been in existence. Elaine Ginter was with us for 1 ½ years. The Board is so grateful to both women for their care, concern, and love for our ladies.
We have served over 200 women since Titus 3 began. Our lives have been enriched and blessed by all the women who have come through the doors of Titus 3.