At Chrysalis Home for Girls, we nurture, educate, and empower young girls to overcome challenges and build a life full of hope and opportunity.
Chrysalis is Moderate Residential Services for teenage girls who need therapeutic foster care. Our trained specialists guide each girl on her journey to physical and emotional well-being, helping them build a brighter future. Since opening in 1988, Chrysalis has supported hundreds of girls, welcoming up to fourteen residents at a time from the Wiregrass area and across Alabama. As a nonprofit organization, all donations are tax-deductible.
Our mission is to provide more than shelter by surrounding every girl in our care with love, counseling, life skills training, and academic support -empowering her to heal, grow, and emerge prepared to face life’s challenges with confidence and purpose.
Chrysalis envisions a world where every girl has a safe and loving environment to grow, mature, and develop the skills she needs to thrive. Our goal is to prepare young women to become productive, confident members of their communities.
We are deeply grateful to our supporters. Thanks to you, we’ve raised over $25,000 in recent years to pay for home improvements and repairs the state does not cover, plus outings, enrichment programs, and everyday extras that brighten the girls’ lives.
Chrysalis opened its doors in 1988 and has been helping young girls since.
Chrysalis has helped over 500 girls since its doors opened.
Chrysalis utilizes evidence-based treatment approaches, and Certified Trauma Therapists help clients develop the cognitive and behavioral skills required to become happy and healthy. This system is flexible enough to allow the development of individual plans of care, yet structured enough to define the parameters within which each girl is expected to function.
Chrysalis Residential Home provides a safe and nurturing environment for teenage girls who need therapeutic foster care. Our trained specialists guide each girl through emotional and physical healing, while fostering confidence, independence, and personal growth. With up to fourteen girls living at a time, our home is a supportive space where young girls can rebuild their lives and thrive.
The Transitional Living program helps older girls (16–20) prepare for independence in a family-style setting. With guidance from life coaches, residents learn essential life skills such as budgeting, job readiness, and personal responsibility. This program empowers girls to transition confidently into adulthood while maintaining the support and care they need to succeed as self-sufficient, productive young women.
You can support Chrysalis in many ways, through donations, participate in our annual Butterfly Fling, join the board or one of our volunteer committees, apply to work at our home, or if you have a skill or service that could help us in any way, you could donate your time.
The Butterfly Fling is held the last Sunday in April every year at Landmark Park from 2pm-4pm. Your participation and/or sponsorship helps!
Take the skills requirements and volunteer your time to help at our home or apply for a permanent position.
You can make a donation here or mail your check to Chrysalis, A Home for Girls, 100 Westside Drive, Dothan, AL 36303