The Dee Evelyn Matthews
Public Service Project
Yorktown, VA
NATASHA House is a safe place for women and
children that allows them to rebuild productive,
thriving lives as they transition to permanent
housing. Residents receive case management that
teaches them how to live financially independent
and how to maintain self-sufficient, stable
households.
The letters in "NATASHA" stand for:
"New Alternative Toward A
Secure Home Atmosphere"
NATASHA House is the only transitional home for
women on the Peninsula, with an effective
mentoring/training program for both women and
children. The home has five independent residence
units with individual space for a mother and her
children, and each unit includes its own bathroom.
One of these five residence units is reserved for a
homeless woman veteran. The common kitchen,
dining area and other common spaces reinforce the
family and group wellness. The home has a
volunteer staff member on duty 24 hours a day and
maintains a secure entrance which provides a true
safe harbor for the women and children.