A former 19th century mansion on Elmwood Avenue in Providence has been reimagined and fully renovated by OpenDoors as a shelter, specifically to house women and their children. OpenDoors partners with family court and DCYF to develop referral and funding sources that will allow this particular location to focus on mothers struggling with reunification due to housing instability. In addition to the 8 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, it has four common rooms, nine offices, a kitchen, a dining room, a children’s playroom, and a finished basement with storage. “This project will be integrated into our existing programming, including our Reentry Resource Center, Employment Program, and our upcoming Federal 2nd Chance Act grant,” said co-executive director Nick Horton. OpenDoors is the first and the largest organization in the state dedicated to helping people that have been in prison.