About Us
Dwelling at the Well Outreach is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women who are overcoming substance use and alcohol addiction. The organization seeks to provide a safe, supportive, and structured environment where women can focus on recovery, healing, personal growth, and rebuilding their lives. Dwelling at the Well connects women with recovery support, case management, health and wellness resources, life-skills development, housing stability, and community services. Its overall purpose is to help women move from addiction and instability toward restoration, self-sufficiency, healthy living, and long-term recovery. Dwelling At the Well is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that uses holistic methods to meet women where they are.
Jacqueline McClendon
Founder & Executive Director
Jacqueline develops and oversees all the programming, hiring, and day-to-day operations of The Well. She is responsible for allocating program funds, planning, approving events, securing grants, donations, and being the public face of the organization. Jacqueline is personally engaged in each women's journey, providing consistent guidance, encouragement, and support along the path toward recovery and restoration. She provides personal motivation, coaching, and counseling for the women and the staff.
Jacqueline's Story
Over 26 years ago, Jacqueline was set free from a 15-years addiction to alcohol and drugs. There was a time in her life when she felt hopeless, with no direction or purpose. Her life was heading nowhere - fast! And even though she wanted to change, she realized that she couldn't do it on her own. It took a power greater than herself and a strong support system. She says God's Grace is why she's alive to experience His Goodness today. She's forever grateful to God for giving her a place to go when she needed help. A childhood friend, Janice Jernigan (who has since gone to be with The Lord), told her about a ministry called Victory Outreach. She entered Victory Outreach Chicagoland's Women's Recovery Home on March 10, 2000 under the leadership of Pastor Nick and Maira Walker and Home Director, Deborah Chaffen. She knows that she could never repay God for His grace, mercy and faithfulness in healing and restoring her life. The Well is her way of giving back what was freely given to her.
As the need for women's recovery homes continues to grow so does her passion and commitment to creating safe, supportive environments where women can heal, recover and rebuilding their lives. Jackie is a missionary and evangelist at heart. We regular go out on the street with the Outreach Teams to minister one-on-one to the women they hope to serve. We provide toiletries, food, clothes, and small goody bags to women - at no cost to them. Over the years we invited many women into our personal home and given them a safe place to stay, a place of refuge, a place of peace a place to gather their courage and walk a different path.
Vision
"Our vision is to see women impacted by substance use and alcohol restored to wholeness, empowered to reclaim their lives, and equipped to fulfill their God-given purpose."
We want you to enter a safe place where you can find love, belonging, healing, and community.
Our Mission
"Our mission is to provide the support, resources, and opportunities women need to achieve sustained recovery, lasting transformation, and long-term stability."
We Need Your Support Today!