Covered Waters is a faith-based organization, it does not pursue state or federal funding. Funding comes from community foundations, individuals, families, churches, organizations, grants, businesses, etc. Additional funds are raised through events sponsored by Covered Waters

Covered Waters offers a program aimed at transforming lives. Women are challenged daily to step beyond their comfort zone, discover their talents, and work toward self-sufficiency. The application process, which is a combination of written questions and an interview, helps us determine if a woman is capable and ready for change.

There are also certain circumstances that we would not be equipped to handle, and we want to be able to refer those young women to the appropriate places.

There are several reasons why not all applicants would be accepted. Those reasons could include: she fails to complete the application process; she is not interested in following house policies (i.e. curfew, chores, the requirement to work or get a GED); it is determined that group living may be too stressful for her during her pregnancy; staff see that she needs in-patient services for mental health or substance abuse; she has tendencies to be violent, or she has a criminal history with violent crimes. All women interested in the program are encouraged to apply or call us for more information.

Women find our program through numerous channels, from online searches to medical providers and area social service agency referrals.

When someone does not get accepted or opts not to move into Covered Waters, we do our best to refer them to other area agencies that are appropriate for their needs.

Our program is designed for women ages 19-25. We are only accepting legal adults because there are many more considerations to having a minor in the house.