Students of Promise presents Prentice Place plan, asks council for $100,000 grant

Bob Ivory, executive director of Students of Promise, told Cleveland Heights City Council on June 16 that his nonprofit is seeking city support for Prentice Place, a transitional living facility for homeless mothers and children planned at the former St. Louis Church convent at 2435 North Taylor Road.

"The goal of Prentice Place is to provide a safe, supportive, nurturing, and structured transitional living environment for homeless women with children, helping them stabilize their families, address immediate needs, and develop the skills and resources necessary to secure permanent housing and achieve self sufficiency," Ivory said during a roughly 15‑ to 20‑minute presentation.

Ivory said the nearly 9,000‑square‑foot adaptive‑reuse building would double the organization’s capacity, providing private rooms and accessible bathrooms for up to 15 families at a time and projecting service to more…