About Us

Stepping Stones Shelter offers homeless men, women and children food and shelter in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Our Mission and Vision, summary of programs, and information about funding are provided below.

Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission
Stepping Stones Shelter provides homeless men, women and children the opportunity to regain their independence by offering food and shelter in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Stepping Stones Shelter provides hope for the future, strengthens family values and enables self-sufficiency.

Our Vision
We envision a society in which all families have the opportunity to provide for themselves the basic necessities of food and shelter in an environment of hope and family unity.

Programs
Stepping Stones Shelter is one of the few Montgomery County Shelters that provides services to entire families. The Shelter Program strives to:

The Hope Housing Program allows two large families with disabled heads of household to live in their own townhouse with wrap-around services; including financial supports for housing & basic needs, education/training supports, and ongoing case management.

Funding
Stepping Stones Shelter is Non-Profit 501(c)(3) privately owned and operated. We receive funding from a variety of sources. A partial list follows: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, DHR, City of Gaithersburg, City of Rockville, local community groups, churches, synagogues and individual community members.