The Spring’s Transitional Living Program provides more than shelter. It gives survivors a future that finally feels possible.
Finding Safety
When a survivor leaves an abusive situation, the first step is finding safety. For years, The Spring’s shelter has been that first step, offering immediate refuge, a warm bed, and compassionate care. But after the crisis passes and safety is restored, a new question often follows: Where do I go from here?
In today’s difficult housing market, that question has only become harder to answer. Affordable housing is scarce, and many women are forced to choose between returning to unsafe situations or sleeping on a friend’s couch. The Spring team saw this happening too often, and it never felt right.
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We knew safety alone wasn’t enough,” the team shared. “People needed time. They needed a place to breathe, to plan, and to practice living independently again.”
That realization led to the creation of The Spring’s Transitional Living Program, a long-term, supportive housing community designed to bridge the gap between emergency shelter and lasting independence.
More Than a Roof
The Spring’s Transitional Living Program gives residents up to eighteen months to heal, grow, and rebuild their lives. With the support of a case manager and counselor, each person sets goals, learns new skills, and begins rebuilding a future that finally feels possible. Every story looks a little different, and that’s the heart of it. The program meets each resident where they are, surrounding them with time, guidance, and support as they take the next right step forward.
The program is built around daily life, things that may sound simple, but mean everything when you’re starting over. Learning how to manage bills. Keeping a home clean. Creating healthy routines. Setting money aside for savings. Bit by bit, residents regain confidence and rediscover hope.
“It’s not about us providing everything,” one staff member explained. “It’s about walking alongside them as they learn to do it themselves.”
A True Home
Built with one goal in mind.
The Ridge, The Spring’s Transitional Living facility, was built with one goal in mind: to feel like home. Twelve private cabins sit nestled together, each fully furnished and move-in ready.
For many families, it’s the first time they’ve had a home that’s truly theirs. Not a borrowed room or a temporary space, but a home that belongs to them. A place where they can cook a meal. A place where their children can play without whispering. A place where the sound of their own laughter feels safe again.
By December, all twelve cabins will be filled. The first families will spend Christmas there, celebrating in a home of their own, possibly for the first time in years. The campus will be quiet, peaceful, and full of hope, a picture of what restoration can look like.
Every resident participates in counseling and support groups, as well as a monthly community meal where everyone comes together to share food and conversation. Through work, school, and volunteering, they begin to rebuild routines and confidence, steady steps toward lasting independence
As months pass by, residents begin saving money, setting goals, and gaining confidence in what’s next. “We see them start thinking long-term,” says the team. “Instead of asking, ‘What do I need to survive?’ they start asking, ‘What kind of life do I want to build?’”
Building Habits That Last
The Community Behind It
From the very beginning, the Tulsa community has rallied around the Transitional Living Program. Churches, businesses, and volunteers have furnished cabins, stocked kitchens, and donated household items to support survivors.
Much More
Than a
Shelter
The Transitional Living Program is about more than housing. It’s about helping families build a new foundation for their future. Parents participate in parenting and life-skill groups, while children receive support through local school partnerships. The goal is not only to keep families safe, but to help them thrive.
Children learn what stability feels like. Parents discover what confidence sounds like. Together, they begin to believe in a new kind of life, one where safety, purpose, and joy can coexist.
A Season of Hope
This winter, the cabins at The Spring will glow with holiday lights and the sounds of new beginnings. Families will gather around their tables, share meals, and celebrate the simple beauty of peace.
The Transitional Living Program reflects what The Spring has always believed: that every person deserves the chance to rebuild. With time, care, and community, safety becomes stability, and stability becomes hope that lasts.
