Mission
Our Mission
We pursue this mission through the operation of Women’s Hearth, Transitional Living Center, EduCare, Miryam’s House, New Leaf Kitchen & Café, and Home Yard Cottages.
Provide Change not Band-aids
Did you know 70% of people living in poverty in the United States are women and children? In Spokane, nearly 30% of female-headed households live in poverty. Let’s change those statistics today.

Our Four Key Values
Respect for Human Dignity
We believe in the dignity and inherent worth of individuals and respect their right to self-determination.
Community
We believe that the fullness of each person is realized in relationship with others.
Growth & Wholeness
We believe each individual is a work in progress on a journey toward integration of mind, body and spirit, with the hope of financial stability, emotional, physical and spiritual peace.
Justice
We believe in advocating for what is right, honest and moral both for whom we serve and with whom we serve.
Governance
Transitions is lead by two boards comprised of community volunteers. The first, the Board of Members, consists of one representative from each of the four Catholic Sister communities that sponsor Transitions.
Current Board of Members
Celeste Crine, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Mary Rathert, Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa
Barbara Schamber, Sisters of Providence
Mary Slater, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary


Current Board of Directors
Heather Brandt – Chair
Nicolle Laporte – Vice Chair
Gretchen Renz – Secretary
Debbie Jennison – Treasurer
Deborah Brooks – Emeritus
Terrie Ashby-Scott
David Carlson
Gary Jespersen
Sheila Leslie
Genevieve Mann Morris
Ana Matthews
Sr. Pat Millen, OSF
Judith Nilles, OP
Kurtis Robinson
Annette Seubert, SP
Lindsey Skinfill
Sr. Mary Tracy, SNJM
Erin Williams Hueter
Sarah Lickfold, Executive Director of Transitions
Join Our Board!
Interested in joining our Board? Please navigate to our contact page and we would be happy to discuss this amazing service opportunity.