Baldwin Family Village | Peace Community Church, Gulf Shores, AL

Our partnership

Peace is helping Baldwin Family Village by making weekly donations of food, so the families there have daily meals.

The Dumas Wesley Community Center and the Baldwin Family Village Foundation are proud to offer Baldwin County’s first transitional housing program. It is run by the Dumas Wesley Community Center and modeled on its successful Sybil Smith Family Village. Our Helping Kids Thrive ministry has also given underwear to the children there.

About the program

Baldwin Family Village gives up to 100 single women and women with children each year 12 months of stable housing and wrap-around services.

Our goal

To break the cycle of homelessness and help women and children rebuild and keep their independence, with a focus on accountability, case management, life skills and behavior change.

Who it has served

205 people so far, from Southwest and Central Alabama, coastal Mississippi and North Florida.

Results

In 2025, 94% of residents who left the program successfully moved into permanent housing. That is 34% higher than the national average, according to HUD.

Dumas Wesley programs

Community outreach, home day care, senior programs, summer recreation, transitional housing and youth programs.

A new beginning

“My children and I were living in motels, staying with friends, and living in our truck. I was always stressed out and depressed. I felt broken, and I wanted to give up. I needed help! I was so happy when we were accepted into the Sybil Smith Family Village. For eight months, I have woken up each day relieved to have this opportunity where my boys and I can focus on rebuilding our lives. This program allows me to learn how to prioritize my needs and fix what is broken. It is important that I learn how to become stable so that I do not fall back into homelessness again. I am thankful for Sybil Smith Family Village because they gave me and my boys hope. We feel loved; we matter!”