About us
Restoring hope in Short Creek.
Hope, healing, and a path forward for women, children, and families in Hildale, Utah, Colorado City, Arizona, and beyond.
Our mission
Equip. Overcome. Restore hope.
Short Creek Dream Center is a 40-bed residential life-skills program and community engagement social services program. We exist to equip, overcome, and restore hope through education, ending hunger, and empowering the communities surrounding Colorado City, Arizona.
We serve adults between 18 and 40 years old, some of whom have children with them. Length of stay depends on each person’s needs, but is typically between three months and one year.
We value community partnership and take pride in the relationships we continue to build. Collaboration allows everyone involved to extend the reach and depth of our ability to help others.
All programs are free of charge.
Our approach
Healing happens through relationship & restoration.
- Safety
- Choice
- Trust
- Empowerment
- Community
- Long-term restoration
Our values
Rooted in the Dream Center legacy.
- Christ-centered, faith-based, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) social services agency
- Involving the community in events and activities, and providing support
- Committed to the inherent worth of all people
- A commitment to justice for all people
- Organizational and individual integrity
- A violence- and drug-free environment
- Stewardship that maximizes an individual’s potential
- Belief that all people can become self-sufficient through tools, resources, and the desire to dream
How we serve
Meeting real needs in our community.
- Housing for women, men, and mothers with children
- Counseling, mentors, and life coach assistance
- Men’s program primarily housed off-site at our Phoenix campus
- Referrals for counseling, classes, and support services
- Meals and food assistance
- Job skills training, resume writing, and interview skills
- Educational support and academic planning through partner schools and colleges
- Community support
Residential services
Care designed around healing.
Healing & counseling
- Counseling with an LMFT or LCSW
- Healing groups with mentors and/or counselors
- Mentoring
- Healing art groups
- Equine therapy
- Private gym for daily exercise
Growth & life skills
- Life skills training and groups
- Academic planning
- Emotional support to maximize learning
- Community-based outreach and interaction
Safety & environment
- Trauma-sensitive environmental design
- Private rooms with therapeutic tactile elements, sound, and lighting
- Sensory environment
- Safety monitoring of internet use
- On-site campus security and camera system
- 100K+
- Pounds of food distributed monthly
- 200+
- People housed at our center
- 9,600+
- Hours of sobriety & program support
- 250+
- People received counseling
- 1,500+
- People served through outreach monthly
You are not alone
Need help?
Our support team is available 7 days a week. Reach out, and we’ll help you find hope, healing, and a path forward.