How long has BARN been in business/How did BARN get started?
Transitional Housing BARN, Inc. (BARN) was the initiative of The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia. BARN’s originating sponsor came to the states in 1868 in order to teach children of German immigrants. For the past 140 years, the Benedictine Sisters have served the at-risk population in the Greater Prince William area wherever their talents and resources could be used. BARN grew out of a community awareness and concern for those struggling to support themselves and their families. In July 1995, the Sisters were granted funding through HUD’s Supportive Housing Program to construct a transitional housing facility to house and provide services to homeless women and their dependent children. The mission of Transitional Housing BARN, Inc. developed and approved by the board of directors in 1997, states “Guided by a strong belief in the integrity and dignity of homeless women and their children, BARN is committed to providing these families with transitional housing and access to supportive s
